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LOT 0786
Roman Bronze Bell
CIRCA 2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
4 in. (370 grams, 10.3 cm high).
Rectangular in shape with heavy loop, a snake riding a horse stepping on an altar to one face, trident motif to verso; chipped, clanger absent.
Provenance
Ex old English collection.
London art market, 1980s.
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