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LOT 0608
Roman Bronze Applique of the God Apollo
2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
1 1/8 in. (16.9 grams, 30 mm).
D-shaped in section with hollow reverse, wreath to the brow; the eyes modelled shallow to accept silver appliqués. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx property of a late Japanese collector, 1970s-2000s.
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