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LOT 0838
East Roman Silver-Gilt Votive Pendant
2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
1 3/8 in. (2.04 grams, 36 mm).
An amuletic pendant with rectangular plaque and flat-section suspension coil; pointillé detailing to the surface, two reserved facing figures in ankle-length robes, parcel-gilt. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a London antiquarian, formed since the 1980s.
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