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LOT 0985
Late Roman Bronze Tweezers
4TH-6TH CENTURY A.D.
2 5/8 in. (7.88 grams, 68 mm).
Formed as two narrow flat-section tapering arms with transverse ribbing and ring-and-dot ornament. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a private Tyneside collection, formed since the early 2000s.
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