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LOT 0877
Roman Bronze Bracelet with Animal Heads
CIRCA 3RD-4TH CENTURY A.D.
2 1/2 in. (14.72 grams, 65 mm).
Round-section penannular body with stylised beast-head terminals. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
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