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