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LOT 0540

Graeco-Persian Bronze Ring Group

1ST MILLENNIUM B.C. AND LATER

7/8 -1 in. (51 grams total, 23-26 mm).

Composed mainly of types with a convex hoop, stepped shoulders and roughly oval-shaped bezel, most displaying an incuse human or animal figure. [10]

Provenance

Ex private collection, 1980s.
Acquired on the UK art market in the 1990s.

CONDITION

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LOT 0540

Graeco-Persian Bronze Ring Group

Sold for (Inc. bp): £234

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