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LOT 0976
Framed Roman Decorated Stone Spindle Whorl
CIRCA 200 A.D.
3 5/8 x 3 5/8 in. (117 graams total, 93 x 93 mm including frame).
Domed body with ring-and-dot and linear decoration; set in a glazed wooden frame. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired from Ancient Art Shop, Berkshire, UK.
From the collection of a Nottingham, UK, collector, established from the early 2000s.
Accompanied by the original Ancient Art Shop certificate of authenticity.
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