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LOT 0748
Roman Iron Knife with Bronze Decorated Handle
CIRCA 2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
5 3/8 in. (62 grams, 13.5 cm).
Single-edged iron blade with ellipsoid-section bronze handle, openwork acanthus-leaf finial, bands of loose crosshatching to both faces. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the British art market.
From the collection of a South West London, UK, specialist Stone Age collector.
See Capwell, Dr. T., Knives, Daggers and Bayonets, London, 2009.
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LOT 0748
Roman Iron Knife with Bronze Decorated Handle
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