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LOT 1180
Large Danubian Coiled Armband
CIRCA 1500 B.C.
3 3/4 in. (395 grams, 94 mm).
A large bronze spiral bracelet composed of a D-section hoop with medial rib and zoomorphic terminals, decorated with dense clusters of X-motifs between vertical grooves towards both terminals; remains of gilding.
ProvenancePrivate East Coast collection, USA.
With Artemis Gallery, Colorado, USA, 2018.
Private collection of Professor Kenneth Graham, London, UK.
Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Artemis Gallery.
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