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LOT 0671
Roman Terracotta Fragment Group
1ST CENTURY A.D. AND LATER
3/8 - 6 1/4 in. (927 grams total, 1.1-16 cm).
Mainly from vessels and tiles, including base, rim and body fragments, together with decorated oil lamp fragments. [17, No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market.
Property of a Ruislip, UK, gentleman, by inheritance.
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