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LOT 1124
Western Asiatic Bronze Bracelet
LATE BRONZE AGE, 1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
2 1/2 in. (6.99 grams, 64 mm).
Round in section with flattened trapezoidal finals, each incised with a saltire. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Acquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
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