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LOT 0853
Roman Bronze Fist Pendant and Ear Scoop
1ST-3RD CENTURY A.D.
1 1/8 - 1 1/2 in. (9.87 grams total, 30-37 mm).
Comprising: amuletic pendant formed as a hand in the fica gesture; cosmetic ear-scoop. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the European art market.
Ex California, USA, private collection, 1980-2000.
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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