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LOT 1281
Amlash Silver Ring with Erotic Scene
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
1 1/8 in. (9.05 grams, 28.01 mm overall, 20.35 mm internal diameter (approximate size British S, USA 9, Europe 20, Japan 19)).
D-section hoop with discoid bezel formed from a coiled wire, applied low-relief stylised couple engaged in coitus. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Acquired in 1967.
Private collection, London, UK.
This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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