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LOT 1339
Aramaic Iron Scroll Holder
2ND-8TH CENTURY A.D.
3 5/8 in. (63 grams, 93 mm).
Tubular in form with domed ends, remnants of scroll still in situ. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceCollected from 1969-1999.
From the collection of the late Mr S.M., London, UK.
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