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LOT 0627
Roman Bronze Votive Gladius Sword Pendant
CIRCA 1ST CENTURY B.C.-1ST CENTURY A.D.
1 3/8 in. (2.53 grams, 34 mm).
With ribbed guard and knop finial; pierced through the blade. [No Reserve]
Provenance
From a Manchester, UK, collection, 1990s.
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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