Bronze Rooster. Eastern Roman/Byzantine c. 10-12th century AD.


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Weight: 24.86g

Height: 49.9mm

In Ancient Rome, the rooster was the bird sacred to the sun god (Sol) and the messenger god (Mercury). In early Christian art, he appears as a symbol of the Passion of Christ and is often shown to represent Saint Peter’s denial and repentance

Great little figurine.

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