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LOT 0776
Roman Bronze Votive Foot Pendant
2ND-4TH CENTURY A.D.
1 5/8 in. (31.6 grams, 41 mm).
Formed as a foot-in-shoe, incised leaf or geometric motif to base; suspension loop to top of ankle. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceUK collection, early 1990s and before.
Acquired on the UK art market since the early 2000s.
From a private collection, Lancashire, UK.
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