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LOT 0406
Romano-Egyptian Bronze Tortoise Statuette
ROMAN PERIOD, 30 B.C.-323 A.D.
3/4 in. (6.9 grams, 21 mm).
Modelled in the round with naturalistic detailing.
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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