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LOT 0917
Roman Ceramic Spindle Whorl Group
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
1 - 1 1/4 in. (54 grams total, 24-32 mm).
Including plano-convex, biconvex and other types, one with circumferential ribbing. [5, No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the London art market in the late 1980s-1990s.
From the family collection of an East London, 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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1st-2nd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
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