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LOT 0508
Greek Bronze Ring with Centaur
3RD-2ND CENTURY A.D.
7/8 in. (3.40 grams, 22.48 mm overall, 18.34 mm internal diameter (approximate size British Q, USA 8, Europe 17.49, Japan 16)).
With a slender hoop and an oval bezel with a galloping centaur facing back with his arms raised.
ProvenanceEx German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
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