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LOT 0764
Large Roman Bronze Vessel Handle with Conjoined Dolphins
2ND CENTURY A.D.
4 3/8 in. (55 grams, 11.3 cm).
Comprising a crescentic band with ribbed detailing of two opposed dolphins, each with a pierced P-shaped lug to the lower end; [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound Gloucestershire, UK.
LiteratureCf. Appels, A. & Laycock, S., Roman Buckles and Military Fittings, Witham, 2007, item AA.4.8, for type.
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LOT 0764
Large Roman Bronze Vessel Handle with Conjoined Dolphins
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