Details
LOT 4156
Roman Bronze Amulet. Circa 1st century BC-3rd century AD.
Zoomorphic bronze amulet in the shape of a frog(?). Condition as seen. Pierced for holding.(2.88gr, 20mm x 15mm.).
Provenance
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
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