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LOT 0627

Roman Bronze Cockerel Statuette

1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.

1 1/4 in. (9.96 grams, 32 mm).

Modelled in the round with feather detailing.

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.

CONDITION

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LOT 0627

Roman Bronze Cockerel Statuette

Sold for (Inc. bp): £169

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