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Roman Bronze Snake-Head Armilla Bracelet Group Roman Bronze Snake-Head Armilla Bracelet Group Roman Bronze Snake-Head Armilla Bracelet Group
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LOT 0664

Roman Bronze Snake-Head Armilla Bracelet Group

1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.

1 - 1 3/4 in. (14.8 grams total, 25-44 mm).

Flat in section with snake-head finial. [2, No Reserve]

Provenance

Acquired on the European art market since the early 2000s.
From the private Northern Ireland collection of R.M.

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LOT 0664

Roman Bronze Snake-Head Armilla Bracelet Group

Sold for (Inc. bp): £20

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