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LOT 0989
Late Roman Bronze Tweezers
4TH-6TH CENTURY A.D.
2 in. (3.74 grams, 51 mm).
Formed as two narrow arms with transverse ribbing and impressed ornament. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a private Tyneside collection, formed since the early 2000s.
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