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LOT 0612
Roman Ornate Bone Hair Pin Collection
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
3 - 4 7/8 in. (18 grams total, 7.8-12.3 cm).
Mostly with tapering shank and knop finial; one a needle. [7, No Reserve]
Provenance
Acquired from various dealers, 1980s-2010.
Ian Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, UK, formed since 1985.
Accompanied by a typed and laminated identification card.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
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