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LOT 0826
Roman Bronze Decorated Armilla Bracelet
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
2 1/2 in. (23.38 grams, 63 mm).
Penannular body with stylised beast-head finials, pointillé decoration on the body. [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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