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LOT 0871
Late Roman Lead Child's Toy Bird
4TH-6TH CENTURY A.D.
1 5/8 in. (22 grams, 42.5 mm).
A hollow-form figurine of a dove, with annular eyes, small wings and an open beak. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
LiteratureCf. Rutschowscaya, M.H., Benazeth, D., L’Art Copte en Égypte, 2000 ans de Christianisme, Paris, 2000, fig.271, for a similar toy bird in wood.
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LOT 0871
Late Roman Lead Child's Toy Bird
Estimate £30 - 40€35 - 46 (for guidance only)$41 - 54 (for guidance only)
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