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LOT 0972
Roman Bronze Medical Instrument
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
5/8 in. (28.4 grams, 17 mm).
Comprising a tapering facetted body with a U-shaped hook, balustered finial. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a private Tyneside collection, formed since the early 2000s.
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