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LOT 0573
Greek Bronze Animal Statuette
4TH-1ST CENTURY B.C.
2 1/8 in. (60 grams, 53.5 mm).
Modelled in the round, standing on splayed legs, with a small tail and long body, curving ears. [No Reserve]
Provenance
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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