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LOT 0826

Late Roman Bronze Snake-Headed Bracelet Pair

4TH-5TH CENTURY A.D.

2 3/4 in. (121 grams total, 68-70 mm).

Each with braided shank and triangular terminals with snake-head detailing. [2, No Reserve]

Provenance

From the private collection of a London gentleman, from his grandfather's collection formed before the early 1970s.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.

Literature

Cf. Ruseva-Slokoska, L., Roman Jewellery, Sofia, 1991, item 161, for similar.

CONDITION

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LOT 0826

Late Roman Bronze Snake-Headed Bracelet Pair

Sold for (Inc. bp): £260

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