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LOT 0727
Roman Bronze Ram Statuette
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (8.76 grams, 25 mm wide).
Modelled standing in the round with naturalistic detailing, with curled horns and standing on a rectangular base.
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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