Lot no. 508
LATE ROMAN BRONZE HARE AMULET Ca. AD 250 - 350. A bronze amulet cast in the form of a leaping hare, with elongated ears laid back and hind legs extended beneath the body. The surface is detailed with incised and punched motifs representing the texture of fur. A prominent circular eye is bordered by a radiating ridge. The underside is flat. For similar see: The Musée Carnavalet, Les bronzes antiques de Paris, 1989, Cat. 152. Size: 44mm x 32mm; Weight: 18g Provenance: Private London collection; previously acquired from a Austrian collection (1980s-1990s).
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