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Roman Ornate Bone Hair Pin with Snake-Head Terminal Roman Ornate Bone Hair Pin with Snake-Head Terminal Roman Ornate Bone Hair Pin with Snake-Head Terminal
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LOT 0895

Roman Ornate Bone Hair Pin with Snake-Head Terminal

1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.

5 in. (3.01 grams, 12.8 cm).

With tapering shank and bulb finial carved to represent a snake's head, [No Reserve]

Provenance

Acquired 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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LOT 0895

Roman Ornate Bone Hair Pin with Snake-Head Terminal

Sold for (Inc. bp): £130

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