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LOT 0796
Roman Bone Archer's Ring
CIRCA 4TH CENTURY A.D.
7/8 in. (1.94 grams, 22.24 mm overall, 14.32 x 12.35 mm internal diameter).
Annular with incised ring-and-dot to the forward face. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Ex Abelita family collection, 1980s-2000s.
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