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LOT 0759
Roman Bronze Dacian Captive Head Mount
1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (13.7 grams, 23 mm).
Modelled in the half-round with hollow reverse, male mask with curls of hair framing the rounded face surmounted by a Phrygian cap with point pulled forward. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of Surrey, UK, gentleman.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
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