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LOT 0677
Roman Bronze Battlefield Surgical Scalpels
CIRCA 83-87 A.D.
15 x 11 1/2 in. (1.42 kg total, 38 x 29.2 cm).
Mounted in an old custom glazed presentation case with explanatory labels; found Inchtuthil, Scotland.
ProvenanceFrom the Roman legionary fortress Inchtuthil, Perthshire, 83-87 A.D.
Private UK collection.
Acquired in the 1980s.
Property of a Cambridgeshire gentleman.
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