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LOT 1146
Western Asiatic Bronze Ring with Bird
2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
3/4 in. (3.58 grams, 21.45 mm overall, 17.11 mm internal diameter (approximate size British M 1/2, USA 6 1/4, Europe 13.09, Japan 12)).
D-section hoop expanding to an octagonal bezel, intaglio motif of a stylised bird with long beak.
Provenance
Acquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
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