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LOT 0895
Large Roman Bronze Lion-Headed Iron Key
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
3 3/8 in. (125 grams, 86 mm).
Iron shank with perpendicular wards, square-section bronze handle with incised geometric ornament, lion-head finial with open mouth to accept a suspension ring.
ProvenanceEx German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of Surrey, UK, gentleman.
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