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LOT 0604
Roman Bronze Hanging Incense Burner
1ST CENTURY B.C.-2ND CENTURY A.D.
13 5/8 in. (110 grams, 34.5 cm).
Comprising shallow drum with central wick-holder, domed discoid lid with three rings to the edge and central ring with hook, three suspension chains with loop and hook. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Acquired Staffordshire, UK.
From an Essex, UK, private collection.
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