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LOT 0897
Roman Bronze Ram's Head Terminal
2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
1 3/4 in. (43.1 grams, 44 mm).
Hollow-formed with ribbed mouth to the socket. ram-head finial with swept horns, pierced to accept an attachment stud.
Provenance
Ex German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of Surrey, UK, gentleman.
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