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Rooster
Roman Provincial
Late Republican or Early Imperial Period
probably 50 B.C.–A.D. 100
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Length: 6.6 cm (2 5/8 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Richard R. Wagner
Accession Number65.1181
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsSculpture
Catalogue Raisonné
Greek, Etruscan, & Roman Bronzes (MFA), no. 165.
DescriptionThe rooster has a cock's comb and a long tail. The chasing of the surfaces is very carefully handled. Feet missing. Brown and green patina.
ProvenanceBy date unknown: Richard R. Wagner Collection (acquired in Istanbul); gift of Richard R. Wagner to MFA, September 22, 1965