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LOT 0418
Romano-Egyptian Bronze Rearing Serpent
ROMAN PERIOD, 30 B.C.-323 A.D.
1 1/2 in. (12.5 grams, 39 mm).
Modelled in the round with naturalistic detailing, coiled with head facing upwards, on a rectangular base.
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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