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Classical Bronzes : Roman Bronze Sculpture of a Rooster
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Roman Bronze Sculpture of a Rooster - FZ.104
Origin: Bethlehem, Israel
Circa: 100
AD
to 300
AD
Dimensions:
2" (5.1cm) high
x .5" (1.3cm) wide
Catalogue: V1
Collection: Classical
Medium: Bronze
$1,500.00
Location: United States
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| Description |
This charming work is the very epitome
of a rooster--proud and alert, as if
perpetually awaiting the dawn. In
antiquity, the cockerel was a favored
sacrifice to the gods, and this bronze
was probably a votive. We almost expect
him to burst out crowing at any minute.
- (FZ.104)
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