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LOT 0550
Greek Bronze Ring with Figures
4TH-2ND CENTURY B.C.
1 in. (5.11 grams, 25.35 mm overall, 21.01 mm internal diameter (approximate size British S, USA 9, Europe 20, Japan 19)).
Composed of a hoop with convex outer face and an elliptical bezel bearing two incuse human figures, kneeling and facing each other. [No Reserve]
Provenance
UK collection, early 1990s and before.
Acquired on the UK art market since the early 2000s.
From a private collection, Lancashire, UK.
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