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LOT 0678
Roman Lead Figural Scene
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
2 3/4 x 2 3/4 in. (91 grams total, 70 x 70 mm including case).
A lead figural scene composed of a male and female figure standing facing on a rectangular base; the male figure detached and with head absent; set in a display frame.
ProvenanceAcquired before 2000.
From the collection of a European gentleman living in the UK.
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