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LOT 0670
Roman Bronze Cockerel Tintinnabulum Pendant
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/4 in. (21 grams, 32 mm).
Modelled in the round with naturalistic detailing, wings closed, with loop above 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 0670
Roman Bronze Cockerel Tintinnabulum Pendant
Estimate £40 - 60€46 - 70 (for guidance only)$54 - 81 (for guidance only)
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