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Roman Period Artefacts : Roman Period Sculpture Depicting a Stylized Rooster
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Roman Period Sculpture Depicting a Stylized Rooster - P.0455
Origin: Madaba, Jordan
Circa: 100
AD
to 300
AD
Dimensions:
6" (15.2cm) high
x 6.25" (15.9cm) wide
Catalogue: V1
Collection: Biblical
Medium: Terracotta
£6,000.00
Location: UAE
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In the Classical world, the rooster was
a favorite
gift, used both as an offering to the
gods, and as
a present to one's beloved. On the vases
of
ancient Greece, lovers are often shown
holding a
rooster while in the temples of the
pagan gods.
The bird was sacrificed to gain the
benediction of
some powerful deity. This charming fowl,
with
curving tail plumage, and an alert
expression as
if waiting for the dawn, was probably
left as a
votive gift when Rome was at her height.
He
seems to radiate still with the wishes
and dreams
of that ancient life, as hopeful as a
sunrise.
- (P.0455)
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