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LOT 0849
Roman Iron Knife with Bronze Handle
4TH-5TH CENTURY A.D.
8 3/8 in. (138 grams, 21.2 cm).
Single-edged ferrous blade with scooped tip, ellipsoid bolster, fluted grip with scooped finial surmounted by a spherical knop.
Provenance
Ex German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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