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LOT 1341
Urartu Bronze Bracelet with Beast Heads
10TH-7TH CENTURY B.C.
2 7/8 in. (81 grams, 72 mm).
With a thick penannular body and large dragon-head terminals. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceUK private collection before 2000.
On the UK art market.
Property of a London gentleman.
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