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LOT 0636
Roman Bronze Lunar Pendant
CIRCA 1ST-3RD CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (3.7 grams, 23 mm).
The crescentic body with tapering round-section arms and an integral ribbed suspension loop. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market before 2000.
Property of a Surrey, UK, collector.
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