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LOT 0904
Roman Iron-Shafted Bronze Stylus with Eraser
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
5 1/4 in. (10.39 grams, 13.5 cm).
Comprising a rectangular-section point with a balustered bronze finial with an eraser.
Provenance
Ex German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
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