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LOT 0970
Roman Gold Cupid Pendant
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (2.78 grams, 24 mm).
Hollow-formed with loop above the head, the right hand raised to the head and the lowered left hand holding a rosette.
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a Cambridge, UK, lady.
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