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LOT 1129
Western Asiatic Bronze Expandable Bracelet
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
2 1/2 in. (30.8 grams, 65 mm).
With a D-section body, the finials overlapping and hooked beneath the body. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceUK private collection before 2000.
On the UK art market.
Property of a London gentleman.
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