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LOT 0134

Roman Bronze Ram's Head Finial

1ST CENTURY B.C.-3RD CENTURY A.D.

1 1/2 in. (87 grams, 37 mm).

Naturalistically modelled in the round, coat formed of tightly-curled tufts, notched and curled horns; neck formed as oval-shaped socket.

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.

Literature

Cf. The Metropolitan Museum, New York, accession number 51.178, for a comparable head.

CONDITION

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LOT 0134

Roman Bronze Ram's Head Finial

Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,105

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