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LOT 1311
Urartu Bronze Bracelet with Beast Heads
9TH-6TH CENTURY B.C.
3 in. (54 grams, 74 mm).
D-section hoop with finials formed as opposed serpent-heads. [No Reserve]
Provenance
UK private collection before 2000.
Acquired on the UK art market.
Property of a London gentleman.
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