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LOT 0840
Roman Decorated Bronze Armour Clasp
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
2 5/8 in. (5.28 grams, 68 mm).
Formed of a rectangular plaque with punched decoration, hook to one end and an open loop to the other. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Ex Californian collection, USA, 1980s.
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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