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LOT 0732
Roman Iron Latch Key
1ST-5TH CENTURY A.D.
2 5/8 in. (22.2 grams, 66 mm).
The broad tapering stem with rounded terminal and circular bow, the rectangular bit with three slender teeth. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the London art market, 1980s-1990s.
LiteratureCf. The British Museum's Portable Antiquities Scheme, record id. LANCUM-5891E6, for similar.
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