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LOT 0945
Roman Bronze-Handled Iron Key
3RD-4TH CENTURY A.D.
3 5/8 in. (70 grams, 92 mm).
With angled shank, wolf-head handle.
ProvenanceEx German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of Surrey, UK, gentleman.
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