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LOT 0831
Roman Bronze Finger Ring
1ST CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (6.85 grams, 23.82 mm overall, 16.58 mm internal diameter (approximate size British H, USA 3 3/4, Europe 6.18, Japan 6)).
Fragment of a ribbed bracelet with finial, re-used as a finger ring. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound Suffolk, UK.
Accompanied by a copy of the British Museum's Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) report no.SF-37E1B5.
Recorded with the Portable Antiquities Scheme under reference SF-37E1B5.
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