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LOT 1121
Western Asiatic Bronze Bracelet Pair
CIRCA 1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
2 1/8 in. (40.2 grams total, 55 mm each).
Comprising two penannular bracelets with ribbed bodies expanding at the centre. [2, No Reserve]
Provenance
UK private collection before 2000.
On the UK art market.
Property of a London gentleman.
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