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LOT 1335
Achaemenid Silver Bracelet with Beast Heads
6TH-4TH CENTURY B.C.
2 3/8 in. (24 grams, 60 mm).
Penannular in form, each terminal formed as a serpent's head with scale detailing. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Ex Cummings collection, UK, 1990s.
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