Ancient Roman, Empire Bronze Small Roman bronze zoomorphic figure (rooster) - 27 mm (No reserve price)
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Selected by Ruth Garrido Vila
Directed the Ifergan Collection Museum, specialising in Phoenician and Mediterranean archaeology.
Estimate € 380 - € 450
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Antique Roman Imperial bronze zoomorphic figure (gallo), ca. 2nd century AD, in good condition with a dark green patina, measuring 27 × 30 × 10 mm, provenance private collection, acquired in 1970 from Spain.
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Small Roman bronze zoomorphic figure, modeled in a schematic way as a quadruped with an elongated neck, with simplified features and compact volume. It preserves traces of dark green patina and earthy concretions, with surface wear appropriate to its age.
It possibly formed part of an applique, an ornamental element, or a small votive object.
Estimated chronology: Roman period, roughly 1st–3rd centuries AD.
Material: bronze.
Condition: preservation consistent with its age, with deposits and surface oxidation.
Origin: private collection.
Small Roman bronze zoomorphic figure, modeled in a schematic way as a quadruped with an elongated neck, with simplified features and compact volume. It preserves traces of dark green patina and earthy concretions, with surface wear appropriate to its age.
It possibly formed part of an applique, an ornamental element, or a small votive object.
Estimated chronology: Roman period, roughly 1st–3rd centuries AD.
Material: bronze.
Condition: preservation consistent with its age, with deposits and surface oxidation.
Origin: private collection.
Details
Culture
Ancient Roman, Empire
Century/timeframe
S.II
Name of object
Small Roman bronze zoomorphic figure (rooster)
Acquired from
Private collection
Year acquired
1970
Material
Bronze
Country acquired from
Spain
Condition
Good
Previous owner acquired from
Gallery / Antique dealer
Height
27 mm
Previous owner - year acquired
1960
Width
30 mm
Previous owner - country acquired from
Spain
Depth
10 mm
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Authenticity
Original/official
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