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LOT 0137
Roman Bronze Goat Collection
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
1 - 1 3/8 in. (81 grams total, 28-35 mm).
Modelled standing with stylised features, including free-standing examples. [4]
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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