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LOT 0843
Roman Silver Snake-Headed Armilla Bracelet
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
2 in. (6.57 grams, 49 mm).
With narrow round-section shank, flattened leaf-shaped finials with transverse ribbing and punched serpent-head detailing. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Private collection, Arundel, West Sussex, UK, 1980s-1990s.
Footnotes
The armilla was a Roman military decoration in the form of an arm-ring or bracelet, often with snake-head terminals. They were made in gold, silver or bronze, the latter normally awarded to the lower ranks as a visible mark of distinguished service.
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