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LOT 1277
Iron Age Celtic Fire Tongs
CIRCA 1ST CENTURY B.C.-1ST CENTURY A.D. OR LATER
38 3/4 in. (822 grams, 98.5 cm).
The longer iron handle with twisted body, the tongue plates roughly rectangular with waisted sides. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Acquired 1990s-early 2000s.
East Anglian private collection.
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