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LOT 0140
Roman and Later Bronze Ram Collection
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D. AND LATER
7/8 - 1 3/4 in. (238 grams total, 22-46 mm).
Most modelled standing with stylised detailing; one later example depicted limp with a collar or wineskins draped around the waist. [7]
Provenance‘The Ancient Menagerie Collection’ formerly the property of a Cambridgeshire lady, collected since the 1990s and acquired from auctions and dealers throughout Europe and the USA, now ex London collection.
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LOT 0140
Roman and Later Bronze Ram Collection
Estimate £800 - 1,000€930 - 1,160 (for guidance only)$1,080 - 1,350 (for guidance only)
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