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LOT 0764
Roman Bronze Bird Finial
2ND-4TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/4 in. (9.28 grams, 31 mm high).
Modelled in the round with a long tail and small pellet eyes. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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