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LOT 0630
Greek Bronze Ring with Bird
4TH-3RD CENTURY B.C.
1 in. (7.83 grams, 25.55 mm overall, 18.89 mm internal diameter (approximate size British Q, USA 8, Europe 17.49, Japan 16)).
Ellipsoid bezel with ribbed underside, drum-shaped with incuse image of a bird standing beside a fountain.
ProvenanceEx German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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