Circa 100-300 AD A beautiful ancient Roman handle from a patera with decorative hound, portrayed with paws outstretched, handle in the form of the body of the hound. A patera was an ancient Roman broad and shallow dish or bowl, mostly produced in bronze, and usually used as a sacred libation vessel. Size: L:135mm / W:43.6mm; 270g Provenance: Private London collection; formerly acquired in Europe from 1990s collection.