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LOT 1145
Bronze Age Closed Serpent Bracelet
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
2 3/8 in. (44 grams, 61 mm wide).
A bronze bracelet composed of a tapering round-section body, one terminal formed as a stylised serpent head, the other with a U-section clasp grasping the snake's neck. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEarly 1990s London collection.
Acquired on the UK art market.
From a private collection, Lancashire, UK.
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