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LOT 0838

Roman Bronze Armilla Bracelet

3RD-4TH CENTURY A.D.

2 1/8 in. (34.6 grams, 56 mm).

Flat-section thick penannular body with rounded terminals, the upper body and sides divided into segments with vertical lines, each segment with punched pellet decoration. [No Reserve]

Provenance

Ex 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.

CONDITION

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LOT 0838

Roman Bronze Armilla Bracelet

Sold for (Inc. bp): £59

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