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LOT 0750
Late Roman Bronze Military Bracelet with Snake-Heads
4TH-5TH CENTURY A.D.
2 3/8 in. (14.7 grams, 60 mm).
D-section penannular body with linear and pellet decoration, tapering snake-head terminals with scale detailing. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Ex 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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