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LOT 1533
Bronze Age Central European Ribbed Bracelet Pair
CIRCA 8TH-6TH CENTURY B.C.
1 5/8 in. (17.3 grams total, 41-42 mm).
Comprising two slender penannular bracelets with ribbed bodies and tapering terminals. [2, No Reserve]
Provenance
UK private collection before 2000.
On the UK art market.
Property of a London gentleman.
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