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LOT 0749
Roman Bronze Bracelet with Panthers
2ND-4TH CENTURY A.D.
3 in. (30.8 grams, 75 mm).
The penannular round-section hoop terminating in opposed couchant pantheresses, their heads turned in opposite directions. [No Reserve]
Provenance
UK collection, early 1990s and before.
Acquired on the UK art market since the early 2000s.
From a private collection, Lancashire, UK.
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