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LOT 1317
Western Asiatic Bronze Bracelet with Coils
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
3 in. (36.5 grams, 74 mm).
Comprising a round-section shank and with the tapered ends wound about the shank; partly absent. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceUK private collection before 2000.
Acquired on the UK art market.
Property of a London gentleman.
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