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LOT 0766
Roman Bronze Trumpet Mouth Piece and Handle
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
3 5/8 - 3 3/4 in. (70 grams total, 92-94 mm).
Curved and tapering tube for a trumpet; bronze annular fitting with hooked iron shank. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired from Ancient & Oriental in the 1990s.
Ian Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, UK, formed since 1985.
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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