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LOT 0852
Roman Iron Knife with Bronze Hilt
4TH CENTURY A.D.
6 1/4 in. (37 grams, 16 cm).
Single-edged iron blade with scooped tip and octagonal-section bronze handle with dog-head finial and beaded collar.
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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