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LOT 0749
Roman Bronze Tortoise Statuette
1ST CENTURY B.C.-2ND CENTURY A.D.
1 3/8 in. (27.9 grams, 36 mm).
Modelled in the round with domed shell with incised plate detailing.
ProvenanceEx German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of Surrey, UK, gentleman.
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