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LOT 0655
Roman Bronze Lunar Pendant
1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.
1 1/2 in. (5.16 grams, 37 mm).
Crescentic pendant with ribbed suspension loop. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
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