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LOT 0945
Amlash Ring Collection
CIRCA 1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
1 in. (36.1 grams total, 22-26 mm).
A group of four copper-alloy finger rings displaying geometric designs. [4, No Reserve]
Provenance
Early 1990s London collection.
Acquired on the UK art market.
From a private collection, Lancashire, UK.
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