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LOT 0651
Roman Bronze Turtle Pendant
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
3/4 in. (4.3 grams, 20 mm).
With segmented domed shell and radiating limbs; lateral spur; pierced at the neck for suspension. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Private collection, Arundel, West Sussex, UK, 1980s-1990s.
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