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LOT 0671
Roman Horse-Headed Plate Brooch Group
3RD-4TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/2 - 1 5/8 in. (26 grams total, 37-40 mm).
Gammadion brooches each with horse-head finials and central ring-and-dot motif. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceUK art market, acquired prior to 1980.
Property of a Scottish collector, acquired in 2013.
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