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LOT 0901

Roman Hexagonal Tile with Motif

1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.

3 7/8 in. (193 grams, 98 mm).

Hexagonal in plan with incised outline, central impressed foliage motif; embedded pebble. [No Reserve]

Provenance

From the collection of a Buckinghamshire, UK, collector established from the earlier 1960s.

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LOT 0901

Roman Hexagonal Tile with Motif

Sold for (Inc. bp): £72

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