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LOT 0802
Byzantine Gilt Strap Distributor
4TH-5TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/4 in. (20.4 grams, 31 mm).
A gilt strap distributor with crescentic motif adorned with foliage in relief, pierced foliate panel to centre. [No Reserve]
Provenance
UK private collection before 2000.
UK art market.
Property of a London gentleman.
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