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LOT 0904
Roman Decorated Bronze Vessel Lid Group
3RD-4TH CENTURY A.D.
4 3/8 - 4 1/2 in. (765 grams total, 11.2-11.6 cm wide).
Each a domed disc with central depression, concentric tendril bands and leaf motifs to shoulder, hinge lugs. [3]
ProvenanceAcquired on the European art market in the early 2000s.
with Galerie Rhéa, Zurich, Switzerland.
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