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LOT 0254

Achaemenid Silver Ram-Headed Bracelet Pair

CIRCA 6TH CENTURY B.C.

3 in. (99 grams total, 74-75 mm).

Each comprising a D-section penannular body and finely-modelled beast-head terminals. [2, No Reserve]

Provenance

From the collection of a London antiquarian, formed since the 1980s.

CONDITION

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LOT 0254

Achaemenid Silver Ram-Headed Bracelet Pair

Sold for (Inc. bp): £650

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