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LOT 0615
Roman Bronze Crossbow Brooch
4TH CENTURY A.D.
2 5/8 in. (36.7 grams, 68 mm).
Comprising three bulbous terminals, slender facetted bow and possible zoomorphic terminal in relief; pin detatched. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Acquired from an antiques dealer in the early 1990s.
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