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LOT 0781

Roman Bronze Votive Dolabra

1ST CENTURY A.D.

2 1/8 in. (2.89 grams, 55 mm).

Miniature tool with axeblade and adze blade, central socket. [No Reserve]

Provenance

Ex Herbert A. Cahn, Basel, 1990s.

Accompanied by a copy of an Art Loss Register certificate no.S00034847.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.

CONDITION

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LOT 0781

Roman Bronze Votive Dolabra

Sold for (Inc. bp): £98

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