ROMAN BRONZE RAM-SHAPED PATERA HANDLE. Ca. AD 1 - 200. A cast bronze handle with a fluted cylindrical shaft terminating at one end in the stylised head of a ram, with prominent spiral horns flanking the face. The opposite end is fitted with a triple-pronged attachment with broad, curved lugs. For similar see: The Harvard Art Museum, Object Number 1978.523. Size: 35mm x 150mm; Weight: 245g Provenance: Private UK collection; previously acquired on the Holland art market in the 1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.