Roman Terracotta Rooster

Roman, Imperial period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A charming hollow-molded ceramic votive figure of a rooster, shown here standing proudly upward, with crest and tail erect. To the Romans, the rooster was an agricultural symbol, but was also sometimes seen as a companion of the god Mercury; this votive was probably an offering to him. Size: 3.25" L x 1.625" W x 3.625" H (8.3 cm x 4.1 cm x 9.2 cm)

Provenance: private Virginia, USA collection, acquired 1977; ex-Amsterdam gallery collection

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Condition Report: Collection number inscribed on underside. Tail reattached with restoration over break lines. Otherwise, intact and excellent.