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LOT 0697

Roman Bone Pin with Bust

1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.

4 3/4 in. (7.73 grams, 12.2 cm).

With round-section tapering shank, rectangular baluster topped by a female bust wearing a diadem.

Provenance

From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.

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LOT 0697

Roman Bone Pin with Bust

Sold for (Inc. bp): £234

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