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A Late Roman to Byzantine sheet gold togatus figure image 1
A Late Roman to Byzantine sheet gold togatus figure image 2
Lot 252

1 May 2013, 10:30 BST
London, New Bond Street

£2,000 - £3,000

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A Late Roman to Byzantine sheet gold togatus figure
Circa 4th-5th Century A.D.
The hollow standing figure composed of gold sheet applied to a core, with repoussé draped garments, the arms folded, the face with large features and fringed hair, vertically pierced, 2in (5cm) high

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Provenance:
German private collection formed between 1952-1980.

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