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LOT 0779
Roman Vine Leaf Mount
1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.
2 1/4 in. (57 grams, 58 mm).
A bronze mount or harness fitting in the form of a vine leaf displaying simple stylised detailing to the front face, together with a raised perforated lug and scooped plaque above; suspension loop to the reverse. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound Cambridgeshire in the 1990s.
LiteratureCf. The British Museum's Portable Antiquities Scheme database, record id. NMS-DA253B, for similar, identified as a harness fitting.
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