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LOT 0738
Romano-Egyptian Bronze Snake Ring
1ST CENTURY B.C.-1ST CENTURY A.D.
7/8 in. (2.90 grams, 22.91 mm overall, 19.52 mm internal diameter (approximate size British R 1/2, USA 8 3/4, Europe 19.38, Japan 18)).
Coiled body with one tapering terminal and the other formed the head of a snake with punched eyes and scale design behind the head.
Provenance
Ex German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of Surrey, UK, gentleman.
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