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Mask Puzzle Padlock Cover, 1st-3rd Cent Rare!

Copper alloy, 36mm/15.8gm

Con/ As Cast; Henge loop intact; sublime and eye-pleasing black patina with orange earthen fill

Ref/ Romano-Celtic Mask Puzzle Padlocks - Group Six Type*

Seller's Note/ Group 6 types are characterized by circular eyes made by a central recessed dot surrounded by a recessed circle. These are referred to as "dice" eyes. The nose on these faces thin and rectangular in shape. The mouth is made by a single horizontal line, the chin by a "V" shape, and recessed lines surmount the forehead. To either sides, vertical lines and below, an inverted "V".

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