50 ROMAN BRONZE THREE-HEADED CERBERUS, THE GUARDIAN OF HADES, as a lion advancing, his jaws agape, two canine heads emerging from the unruly mane, two long serpents entwined around his legs, draping over the canines. 2nd Century BC. . 2 11/16 in. (6.8 cm) Superb! Ex collection of Natacha Rambova (1897-1966); Professor Donald P. Hansen (1932-2007), New York; J.M.E. collection, New York, acquired at Sotheby’s New York in December 2007. Exhibited: ‘Monsters, Demons, and Winged Beasts: Composite Creatures of the Ancient World’, Carlos Museum of Art, Emory University, Atlanta, February 5-June 19, 2011. 51 ROMAN BRONZE APPLIQUE OF A HIPPOCAMP A lively depiction of the mythical sea horse. Ca. 2nd Century AD. L. 3 5/8 in. (9.2 cm.) Ex J.M.E. collection, New York, acquired from A. Weber, Cologne, in April 1993. 52 LATE HELLENISTIC BRONZE SEATED GRIFFIN Fine style. 2nd-1st Century BC. H. 2 1/2 in. (6.6 cm.) Ex French collection; J.M.E. collection, New York, acquired at the Drouot, Paris, December 2007.
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