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LOT 0913
Roman Silver Terminal of the Bust of a Domina
CIRCA 2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
1 1/4 in. (2.61 grams, 33.3 mm).
Columnar shank with terminal of a female bust with hair dressed in a chignon and wearing a stola; with a small mouth and eyes.
ProvenancePrivate collection, 1980s.
Acquired on the UK art market.
Private collection, London, UK.
Cf. for similar treatment of the head, Metropolitan Museum of Art, object no.2021.40.58.
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LOT 0913
Roman Silver Terminal of the Bust of a Domina
Estimate £200 - 300€230 - 350 (for guidance only)$270 - 410 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£100 (EUR 116; USD 135) +BP*
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