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LOT 0948
Roman Bronze Statuette Base
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (29.3 grams, 24 mm).
Circular cotton-reel base with concentric banding on the edges. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Ex Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman's collection.
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