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LOT 1935
Medieval Gilt Bronze Figure of a Priest or Saint
14TH-15TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/2 in. (11.1 grams, 39 mm).
Modelled in the round in floor-length robe with right arm raised; shrine mount. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Found East Anglia, UK.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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