Roman Bronze Bear Statuette

Object Description

A Roman bear statuette cast from bronze featuring the animal in a sitting position with its back legs bent and the front legs out stretched. The bear has been rendered semi-naturalistically and has been mounted on a custom-made stand. The piece has been pieced through the centre vertically for attachment.

Date: Circa 1st-3rd century AD

Object History

‘The Ancient Menagerie Collection’ formerly the property of a Cambridgeshire lady, collected since the 1990s and acquired from auctions and dealers throughout Europe and the USA, now ex London collection.

Object Condition

Fine condition, patination to the surface. Measurements without the stand; 4.2cm height, 4.6cm width

Object Details