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LOT 0569
Roman Bronze Artefact Group
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
1 3/4 - 3 3/4 in. (552 grams total, 44-93 mm).
Including a drum-shaped pyxide, trumpet-shaped stand, P-shaped bow brooch and other items. [4, No Reserve]
Provenance
From a UK private collection, before 1980.
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