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LOT 0760
Roman Bone Pin and Implement Group
3RD-4TH CENTURY A.D.
3 5/8 - 4 3/8 in. (29.3 grams total, 9.2-11.3 cm).
Each with round-section shank, one with hoop finial. [3]
Provenance
Private collection of Mr K.A., acquired in the 1990s-early 2000s.
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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LOT 0760
Roman Bone Pin and Implement Group
Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)
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