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LOT 1217
Western Asiatic Bronze Decorated Bracelet
LATE 1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
2 7/8 in. (16.2 grams, 72 mm).
Comprising a flat-section penannular body with a medial panel of vertical lines; the finials formed as serpent or beast heads. [No Reserve]
Provenance
UK private collection before 2000.
On the UK art market.
Property of a London gentleman.
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