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LOT 0583
Parthian Bronze Ring with Seated Figure
2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
3/4 in. (1.06 grams, 18.92 mm overall, 16.45 mm internal diameter (approximate size British L, USA 5 3/4, Europe 11.24, Japan 10)).
Ellipsoid plaque with incuse figure seated beside a tree, one hand raised. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceUK private collection before 2000.
Acquired on the UK art market.
Property of a London gentleman.
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