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LOT 0744
Roman Bronze Fluted Pyxis
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
2 1/2 in. (99 grams, 65 mm).
Squat in profile with discoid foot, vertical flanges to the sidewall, raised rings to the shoulder and low neck; loop handle. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Acquired on the UK art market during the late 20th century.
From the private collection of David King (1940-2024), Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire, UK.
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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