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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.

CONDITION

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LOT 1281

Amlash Silver Ring with Erotic Scene

Sold for (Inc. bp): £221

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