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LOT 1549
Iron Age Celtic 'East Anglia' Bronze Cosmetic Grinder
1ST CENTURY B.C.-1ST CENTURY A.D.
2 1/8 in. (8.8 grams, 54 mm).
Cosmetic grinder base with knop finial and pierced lug. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Found whilst searching with a metal detector in East Anglia, UK.
Literature
Cf. The British Museum's Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) Database, record id.SF-4AFE39, for similar.
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