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LOT 0835

Roman Granite Cat and Mouse Amulets

1ST-3RD CENTURY A.D.

1 - 1 1/4 in. (19 grams total, 25-32 mm).

Carved in the round figure of a cat crouching, mounted on a wooden base, and a mouse on an ellipsoid integral base. [2]

Provenance

From the private collection of Mr K.A., acquired in the 1990s-early 2000s.

CONDITION

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LOT 0835

Roman Granite Cat and Mouse Amulets

Sold for (Inc. bp): £234

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