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LATE ROMAN BRONZE OPEN-WORK SWORD GUARD ATTACHMENT With central cross symbol surrounded floral decoration. On the edge are incised circles and five preserved connection rivets. A rare document of a Christian legionary in Late Roman times. 4th Century AD 2 7/8 in. x 3 3/8 in. (7.2 x 8.6 cms.) Ex private collection, Vienna, 1980s. Published: J. Eisenberg, Art of the Ancient World, 2012, no. 90. HM1107 $4,500 Sales |
