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LOT 0948
Western Asiatic Bronze Artefact Group
1ST MILLENNIUM A.D. AND LATER
1 - 3 1/2 in. (51 grams total, 24-92 mm).
Comprising: a sheet-metal bar displaying repoussé geometric decoration; penannular bracelet with snake head terminals; fitting or mount formed as scrolling tendrils; ring with carinated hoop and geometric ornament over the body, elliptical bezel displaying an inscription. [4, No Reserve]
Provenance
UK collection, early 1990s and before.
Acquired on the UK art market since the early 2000s.
From a private collection, Lancashire, UK.
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