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LOT 0687
Late Roman Bronze Decorated Bracelet
5TH-6TH CENTURY A.D.
2 1/2 in. (42.8 grams, 63 mm).
Penannular bracelet with the upper face decorated with bands of linear and pellet decoration. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
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