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LOT 0917
Late Roman Bronze Bracelet Pair
4TH-6TH CENTURY A.D.
1 7/8 - 2 1/4 in. (32.04 grams total, 48-57 mm).
Each flat-section penannular bracelets with one terminal absent and punched decoration on the upper face. [2, No Reserve]
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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