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LOT 0808
Roman Bronze Ram Statuette
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/2 in. (42 grams, 39 mm).
Modelled standing in the round with naturalistic detailing, with head turned right with curled horns.
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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LOT 0808
Roman Bronze Ram Statuette
Estimate £180 - 240€210 - 280 (for guidance only)$240 - 320 (for guidance only)
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