Ancient Rome, 1st-4th century AD. Very Nice condition applique presenting the scene of hunting dog attacking wild cat(probably leopard). The same scene is shown in Roman mosaic picture nr. 3 . Very rare and valuable object of Roman History. Dogs played an important role in ancient Roman society and they were bred as pets, guardians, for herding, hunting, and for war. Dimension: 54 mm; 20 mm Weight: 13.48 g See the pictures to have better impression. Provenance: Private Swiss Collection formed from 1960. Bought in Zurich 2015 from gentleman S.R. The seller guarantees that he acquired this piece according to all national and international laws related to the ownership of cultural property. Provenance statement seen by Catawiki. The seller will take care that any necessary permits, like an export license will be arranged, he will inform the buyer about the status of it if this takes more than a few days.