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LOT 0975
Roman Silver Animal-Headed Bracelet
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
2 5/8 in. (12.4 grams, 68 mm).
Of penannular form with decorative collar to the upper face, finials formed as stylised lion heads. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx East Sussex, UK, private collection, 1980s-1990s.
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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Roman Green Glass Bead Necklace String
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Shallow bowl with rounded rim, the outer face with dragged and marvered trails forming a rosette. 42.2 grams, 63 mm
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Such decorated shallow bowls were mainly produced in the Eastern Provinces of the Roman Empire, and some scholars proposed Alexandria as the workshop. They were realised with mosaic glass technique, mould-pressed and tooled.