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LOT 0926
Large Western Asiatic Silver Bracelet
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
3 in. (107 grams, 76 mm).
The penannular hoop with narrow central section and flared arms, decorated with incised chevrons, triangles, pricked and hatched ornament. [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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