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LOT 0794
Roman Silver Snake Head Bracelet
2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
2 in. (6.84 grams, 50 mm).
With narrow D-section shank and lobe terminals with punched snake-head detailing.
Provenance
Ex German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of Surrey, UK, gentleman.
Literature
Cf. Ruseva-Slokoska, L., Roman Jewellery, Sofia, 1991, item 161, for similar.
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