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LOT 0692
Roman Bone African Male Bust on Silver Hoop
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/2 in. (1.97 grams, 39 mm).
Amuletic pendant bust with top-knot pierced to accept a silver suspension ring. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Ex German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of Surrey, UK, gentleman.
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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