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LOT 1035
Roman Bronze Handle with Face
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
3 1/2 in. (59.4 grams, 89 mm).
Section of ewer handle with attachment panel formed as a gorgoneion with hollow reverse.
Provenance
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
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