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LOT 0810
Late Roman Bronze Military Bracelet with Animal-Heads
4TH-5TH CENTURY A.D.
2 5/8 in. (32.9 grams, 68 mm).
Round-section penannular body with stylised animal-head finials. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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