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LOT 1168
Luristan Bronze Snake-Headed Bracelet
13TH-7TH CENTURY B.C.
3 in. (282 grams, 78 mm).
Substantial D-section hoop with hatching at the ends and incised ring-and-dot eyes. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
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