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LOT 0784
Roman Bronze Recumbent Deer Statuette
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/8 in. (16.5 grams, 30 mm).
Modelled in the round with naturalistic detailing, held held upwards.
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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