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LOT 1008
Roman Bronze Eagle on Ram's Head Statuette
3RD-4TH CENTURY A.D.
1 3/8 in. (22.1 grams, 34 mm).
The eagle standing with its wings closed, and its head turned slightly to the right, with long claws spread on the top of a large goat head with long segmented horns and a protruding beard.
ProvenanceEx German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
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