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LOT 0650
Roman Bone Spindle Whorl Collection
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
5/8 - 1 in. (45 grams total, 16-23 mm).
Including plano-convex, ribbed and other types, some with ring-and-dot detailing. [11, No Reserve]
Provenance
From the collection of a Kent gentleman, formed from the 1990s.
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