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LOT 0587
Roman Bronze Bowl Mount with Face
1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.
1 1/4 in. (9.8 grams, 30 mm).
Discoid in plan and domed in profile with facing mask of Medusa and strap above with lateral ribs. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound Norfolk, UK.
LiteratureCf. similar Roman mount of Medusa in PAS no. PUBLIC-FBD9BA, found in Hampshire.
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