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LOT 0829
Roman Bronze and Iron Needles
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
3 1/8 - 3 3/8 in. (6.7 grams total, 81-86 mm).
Bronze needle with flattened head and punched slit eye; similar in iron; with old identification label 'Roman Bronze & Iron Needles 1st-4th century AD authenticated by British Museum 30/5/2006'. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired from Ancient & Oriental, circa 2001.
Ian Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, UK, formed since 1985.
Accompanied by a laminated identification label.
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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