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LOT 1117
Ghaznavid Silver Decorated Bracelet Pair
10TH-11TH CENTURY A.D.
2 1/8 - 2 1/4 in. (177 grams total, 54-57 mm).
Matched pair, each a penannular band with vertical keel and incised tendril ornament, flared finials. [2]
ProvenanceUK private collection before 2000.
Acquired on the UK art market.
Property of a London gentleman.
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3rd-2nd millennium B.C.Estimate: £180 - 240 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
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Acquired in Europe before 1998.