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LOT 0076
Greek Decorated Bronze Spiral Bracelet
8TH-7TH CENTURY B.C.
4 1/2 in. (685 grams, 11.5 cm).
Formed as a spiral D-section rod with waisted profile, hatched and notched ornament to the edges.
ProvenancePrivate Swiss collection, acquired 2002.
LiteratureCf. similar item in the British Museum, London, under accession number 1856,1226.722.
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