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LOT 0775
Large Roman Bronze Decorated Armilla Bracelet
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
2 3/4 in. (55.5 grams, 71 mm).
Penannular rectangular-section body with notched edges and rounded finials, ring-and-dot and linear decoration.
Provenance
Ex German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
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