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LOT 0692
Roman Bronze Decorated Armour Clasp
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
2 5/8 in. (5.28 grams, 68 mm).
Formed of a rectangular plaque with punched decoration, hook to one end and an open loop to the other. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Ex Californian collection, USA, 1980s.
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