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LOT 0913
Roman Iron Fishing Hook
2ND-4TH CENTURY A.D.
2 1/2 in. (6.98 grams, 66 mm).
With barbed tip and a discoid attachment panel. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Ex German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of Surrey, UK, gentleman.
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