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LOT 0874
Roman Bronze Figural Lock Hasp
1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.
4 3/4 in. (41.2 grams, 11.9cm).
A lock hasp in the shape of a herm wearing a headdress, genitalia on the column, the shoulders forming lateral lugs, suspension ring above with separate strap, stepped base below, openwork rectangular plate to the underside. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Property of a European lady living in London; from her father's family collection formed before 1978.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
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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