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LOT 0648
Roman Decorated Bronze Bracelet
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
2 1/8 in. (16.5 grams, 55 mm).
D-shaped in section splaying to triangular finials with ribbing and ring-and-dot ornament. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Acquired from Ancient & Orient, 1980s-1990s.
Ian Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, UK, formed since 1985.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
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