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LOT 0609
Roman Bronze Ram's Head Protome
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
2 3/4 in. (102 grams, 69 mm).
Appliqué ram's head, hollow to the reverse with fur texture detailing.
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
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