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LOT 0682
Roman Bronze Weight with Suspension Loop
1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.
1 1/4 in. (77.6 grams, 31 mm).
With flat bottom, rounded conical body, offset shoulder, and globular attachment with hole for string. [No Reserve]
Provenance
with Hengst, Frankfurt A.M., circa 1920-1930.
Accompanied by a copy of an Art Loss Register certificate no.S00072883.
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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