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LOT 0961
Roman Bronze Military Armillae Pair
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
2 5/8 - 2 7/8 in. (92 grams total, 67.6-72 mm).
Both with round-section body and grooved finials. [2]
ProvenanceEx German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of Surrey, UK, gentleman.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
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