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LOT 0778
Roman Eastern Mediterranean Bronze Fish Hooks
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
2 - 3 1/2 in. (5.93 grams total, 52-91 mm).
Each round in section with hooked end and barb. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx Brigantia, York, UK, in the 1990s.
Acquired circa 1995.
Ian Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, UK, formed since 1985.
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 century A.D. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £65
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