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LOT 0703
Late Roman Decorated Bone Pyxis
4TH CENTURY A.D.
2 in. (57 grams, 51 mm).
Barrel-shaped with everted rim, horizontal ribbing, inset base, lateral lug handles at the shoulder.
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of Mr K.A., acquired in the 1990s-early 2000s.
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