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LOT 1005
Roman Bronze Fishing Hook
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
1 5/8 in. (4.45 grams, 42 mm).
Barbed fishing hook with a suspension loop. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
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