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LOT 0888
Roman Bronze Animal Weight Group
1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.
1 - 1 3/8 in. (35.3 grams total, 25-36 mm).
Comprising: a bull-head amulet with socket to the brow to accept a cabochon; swan with head turned back to meet the wing. [2]
Provenance
From the private collection of Mr K.A., acquired in the 1990s-early 2000s.
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LOT 0888
Roman Bronze Animal Weight Group
Estimate £200 - 300€230 - 350 (for guidance only)$270 - 410 (for guidance only)
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