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LOT 0648
Roman Bronze Military Belt Hook for Quiver
4TH CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (3.67 grams, 28 mm).
Comprising an S-shaped hook with La Tène detailing and a suspension ring trapped by the bending of one of the finials. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the London art market in the late 1980s-1990s.
From the family collection of an East London, UK, gentleman.
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