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LOT 0703
Roman Bronze Zoomorphic Strap Junction
4TH CENTURY A.D.
1 3/8 in. (20.2 grams, 35 mm).
Comprising four junctions to reverse, comma-shaped beast with dense vegetal decorative scheme. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Acquired in the 1970s.
From an English private collection.
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