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LOT 1747
Western Asiatic Bronze Scroll Fragment
2ND-8TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/2 in. (2.69 grams, 38.5 mm).
A tubular, hollow fragment with overlapping ends. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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