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LOT 1782
Migration Period Bronze Ring with Insect
CIRCA 6TH-8TH CENTURY A.D.
3/4 in. (5.13 grams, 19.55 mm overall, 17.90 mm internal diameter (approximate size British L 1/2, USA 6, Europe 11.87, Japan 11)).
With arcading to the shoulders, discoid bezel with incised winged insect motif. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
Possibly intended to represent a bee, a popular motif due to its association with two valuable materials: wax and honey.
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