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LOT 0821
Late Roman Decorated Bronze Bracelet
4TH-5TH CENTURY A.D.
2 in. (13.2 grams, 52 mm).
Rectangular-section penannular body with flared terminals, linear and ring-and-dot decoration to the terminals. [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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