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LOT 1279

Graeco-Persian Bronze Bracelet

4TH-2ND CENTURY B.C.

2 3/4 in. (37.1 grams, 71 mm).

A torc-shaped bracelet with round-section body, ribbed collar to the terminals ending in opposed deer heads with open mouths. [No Reserve]

Provenance

Property of a Surrey collector; acquired in the early 1970s.

CONDITION
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LOT 1279

Graeco-Persian Bronze Bracelet

Sold for (Inc. bp): £468

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