Details
LOT 3781
Roman Imperial, Terracotta Forger's Casting Mould. 4th century AD.
Incuse of laureate head or bust to right / Incuse of laureate head or bust to right. Condition as seen. Casting mould sharing types of different rulers.(4.60gr, 26mm, 12h.).
Provenance
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
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