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LOT 0584
Roman Bronze Cockerel Tintinnabulum Pendant
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
3 1/4 in. (114 grams, 83 mm).
Modelled with stylised detailing formed in the round with suspension loop for attachment to a tintinnabulum.
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 0584
Roman Bronze Cockerel Tintinnabulum Pendant
Estimate £200 - 300€230 - 350 (for guidance only)$270 - 410 (for guidance only)
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