Lacking its hind legs, the ram, 43/4 x 23/4in (12 x 7cm), with green patina and a fleece represented by engraved lozenges, was once part of a larger group, as shown by the remaining left arm of a figure who was, presumably, originally trying to catch it.
Come on, ye Ram!
FRANCE: THIS bronze Leaping Ram, right, from Ancient Greece (c.400BC), bearing a remarkable resemblance to the emblem of Derby County FC, sprang to a triple-estimate Fr250,000 (£24,300) at Piasa on March 20.
