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LOT 0745
Late Roman Decorated Iron Bow Brooch
CIRCA 6TH CENTURY A.D.
2 3/4 in. (16.5 grams, 69 mm).
Comprising a broad flat-section bow, narrow waist and flat-section foot, all with herringbone hatching; returned foot forming the catch, spring and pin at the head. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a private, UK, collection in the 1980s.
Property of a London, UK, antiquarian.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
Cf. Beck, H. et al., Fibel und Fibeltracht, Berlin, 2000, add.173(6) for type.
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