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LOT 0548

Graeco-Roman Bronze Weight

CIRCA 2ND CENTURY B.C-2ND CENTURY A.D.

1 1/8 in. (43.41 grams, 28 mm).

Bulbous vessel with short neck and lateral handles; possibly used as a weight.

Provenance

Ex German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

CONDITION

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LOT 0548

Graeco-Roman Bronze Weight

Sold for (Inc. bp): £33

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