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LOT 0888
Roman Military Bronze Sword Scabbard
CIRCA 300 A.D.
2 5/8 in. (49 grams, 67 mm).
Tongue-shaped with two scrolls and a T-shaped terminal.
ProvenanceFrom a Wiltshire, UK, collection, 1990s.
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