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LOT 0651
Roman Buckle with Animal Heads
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (3.14 grams, 23 mm).
D-section loop with two opposing stylised animals with gaping jaws, incised detailing. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market before 2000.
Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
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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