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Achaemenid Ram-Headed Bronze Bracelet Pair Achaemenid Ram-Headed Bronze Bracelet Pair Achaemenid Ram-Headed Bronze Bracelet Pair
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LOT 1182

Achaemenid Ram-Headed Bronze Bracelet Pair

CIRCA 4TH CENTURY B.C.

2 3/4 - 3 in. (59 grams total, 69-74 mm).

Each comprising a round-section penannular shank and opposed ram-head finials. [2, No Reserve]

Provenance

UK private collection before 2000.
Acquired on the UK art market.
Property of a London gentleman.

CONDITION
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LOT 1182

Achaemenid Ram-Headed Bronze Bracelet Pair

Sold for (Inc. bp): £169

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