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LOT 0676
Roman Bronze Nibbling Rat Figurine
1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.
1 1/8 in. (29 grams, 30 mm).
Modelled in the half-round on an elliptical base, forelegs bent clutching a piece of food, saly tail to the rear. [No Reserve]
Provenance
UK art market, acquired prior to 1980.
Property of an East Sussex, UK, private collector.
Footnotes
Rats can be distinguished from mice by their thick, scaly tails.
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