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LOT 0981
Roman Bronze Sceptre Head
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
2 /2 in. (18.5 grams, 63 mm).
With tapering tubular shank, pierced at the open end, four tapering integral hooks forming a claw-setting; possibly from a statue, having once held amber. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired from a UK dealer circa 2004.
Ian Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, UK, formed since 1985.
Accompanied by a laminated identification label.
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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