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LOT 0778
Roman Iron Knife with Bronze Handle
1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.
5 in. (28.7 grams, 12.7 cm).
Single-edged ferrous blade with angled tip, hexagonal-section hilt with incised ribbing, dog-head finial with open mouth to accept a securing cord.
ProvenanceEx 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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