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LOT 0707
Roman Bronze Votive Ram Figure
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/4 in. (19.8 grams, 32 mm).
Modelled in the round standing with head lowered, textured fur. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the European art market since the early 2000s.
From the private Northern Ireland collection of R.M.
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