ROMAN CHARIOT FITTING WITH PANTHERS

Ca. AD 1 - 300. A bronze chariot fitting with a tapering rectangular body on a stepped base. From its lower sides emerge two long horn-like arms, curving upwards towards a fluted baluster-shaped finial. A pair of confronted panthers stand above the arms, their forepaws resting against the finial. Each is modelled with an elongated body, raised head and open jaws. Size: 175mm x 150mm; Weight: 980g Provenance: Private UK collection; previously part of an Oxfordshire ancient art collection; acquired from a Canadian collection formed between the 1970s and 2000. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.