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LOT 0628
Large Lydian Silver Bar Bracelet
7TH-6TH CENTURY B.C.
4 5/8 in. (235 grams, 11.4 cm).
Comprising a round-section penannular body with clubbed finials, a free-running repoussé collar and a flat-section coiled band on the body. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx Paul Munro-Walker, Bournemouth, Hampshire, UK, 1980s.
From a UK collection since before 1990.
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