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LOT 0870
Roman Bronze Bird Figure
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
1 3/4 in. (39 grams, 45 mm).
Modelled as a stylised bird with slightly raised wings and a hooked beak. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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