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LOT 0953
Roman Bronze Mirror
1ST-3RD CENTURY A.D.
4 in. (125 grams, 10 cm).
Discoid with raised rim and bands of concentric ribs; plain underside.
ProvenanceEx collection Mr K.H., Germany.
Private collection, acquired in 2012.
Cf. The British Museum, museum number 1854,0425.4, for a similar Romano-British example.
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