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LOT 0896

Roman Bronze Cockerel Statuette

1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.

1 3/4 in. (15 grams, 43 mm).

Standing on a discoid base, wings folded to the flanks and head bent down.

Provenance

Ex German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of Surrey, UK, gentleman.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.

CONDITION

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LOT 0896

Roman Bronze Cockerel Statuette

Sold for (Inc. bp): £247

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