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LOT 0671
Roman Silver Ligula Spoon
3RD-4TH CENTURY A.D.
6 3/4 in. (22 grams, 17.7 cm).
With long rectangular-section stem and deep ovoid bowl.
ProvenanceEx German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
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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