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LOT 0109
Roman Silver Pig Statuette
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/4 in. (28.7 grams, 32 mm).
Formed in the round with naturalistic detailing, curled tail.
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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