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LOT 0776
Roman Schist Medical Palette and Bronze Instrument Set
1ST-3RD CENTURY A.D.
3 3/8 - 6 1/2 in. (198 grams total, 8.7-16.6 cm).
Comprising a rectangular palette and six bronze instruments, including two spoons, a scalpel, a probe and two needles. [7]
Provenance
From the estate of Mr Eduard Steiner, Hainburg/Carnuntum (1933-2025).
Acquired on the European art market.
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