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LOT 1157
Bronze Age Decorated Bracelet Group
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
1 3/4 - 2 3/8 in. (37 grams total, 46-61 mm).
A group of two zoomorphic copper-alloy bracelets of penannular form, one featuring opposed stylised beast or hound head terminals, one with flattened terminals, likely representing snake heads. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceEarly 1990s London collection.
Acquired on the UK art market.
From a private collection, Lancashire, UK.
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