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LOT 1676
Bronze Age Ceremonial Penannular Arm-Ring Pair
CENTRAL EUROPE, 2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
4 1/4 - 4 3/8 in. (242 grams total, 10.8-11.1 cm).
Comprising two heavy penannular arm-rings with round-section bodies. [2]
Provenance
Acquired in Europe before 1992.
Ex Swiss collection.
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LOT 1676
Bronze Age Ceremonial Penannular Arm-Ring Pair
Estimate £150 - 200€170 - 230 (for guidance only)$200 - 270 (for guidance only)
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