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LOT 0970
Roman Glass Spindle Whorl
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
3/4 in. (17.88 grams, 20.67 mm).
Plano-convex in profile with conical upper face. [No Reserve]
Provenance
From the London collection of the late Mr S.M., 1969-1999.
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