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LOT 0810
Roman Terracotta Bowl Fragment with Boar
3RD-4TH CENTURY A.D.
4 in. (125 grams, 10.1 cm).
Substantial ceramic fragment with high-relief image of a boar running amid foliage; symbol of Legio X Fretensis.
ProvenanceEx German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of Surrey, UK, gentleman.
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