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LOT 0800

Roman Group of Bronze Stylus and Other Tools

1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.

2 3/8 - 6 1/2 in. (88 grams total, 6.2-16.6 cm).

Including square- and round-section awl, spike and other tools. [6]

Provenance

Ex German collection, 1990s.
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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LOT 0800

Roman Group of Bronze Stylus and Other Tools

Sold for (Inc. bp): £117

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