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LOT 1003
Byzantine Bronze Decorated Bracelet
10TH-12TH CENTURY A.D.
2 3/8 in. (39.7 grams, 61 mm).
Comprising a round-section body and flattened heart-shaped finials with raised floral motif above. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of Surrey, UK, gentleman.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
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