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LOT 0860
Roman Medical Implements and Schist Pallet
2ND-4TH CENTURY A.D.
2 3/4 - 4 3/4 in. (47 grams total, 7-12 cm).
Sub-rectangular pallet with ground socket to one face; two cosmetic or scribal spoons. [3]
ProvenanceEx German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of Surrey, UK, gentleman.
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