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LOT 0962
Roman Bronze Crocodile Statuette
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
2 3/8 in. (28.2 grams, 61 mm).
Modelled in the round with its head raised, scale detailing on the body.
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
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During and after the Alexandrine period, the character of Greek gems changed considerably: the type of figure became softer and more feminine in beauty, Homeric scenes were no longer represented, and deities such as Apollo, Aphrodite or Dionysus, with subjects relating to the theatre or musical contests, became the favourite motifs for representation.
