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LOT 0779
Late Roman Bronze Tweezers
4TH-6TH CENTURY A.D.
2 3/4 in. (7.68 grams, 70 mm).
Formed as two narrow flat-section arms with transverse ribbing, chamfered edges and impressed point ornament. [No Reserve]
Provenance
From a private Tyneside collection, formed since the early 2000s.
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