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LOT 0707
Roman Bronze Decorated Military Bracelet
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
2 3/4 in. (37.9 grams, 70 mm).
Thick and D-shaped in section with a median baluster, bands of ribbed and punched detailing, one end pierced. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Ex German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
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