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LOT 0641
Roman Bronze Intaglio with Bull's Head and Birds
3RD-4TH CENTURY A.D.
1/2 in. (0.82 grams, 13 mm).
Discoid type with incuse design of a bull's head with a bird perched on each horn, ewer between; supplied with a museum-quality impression. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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