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LOT 1262
Western Asiatic Bronze Ring with Geometric Circles
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
7/8 in. (5.59 grams, 22.79 mm overall, 18.72 mm internal diameter (approximate size British O, USA 7, Europe 14.98, Japan 14)).
With a ribbed hoop, the bezel formed of seven circlets with central pellets, arranged as a six-petalled flower. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Acquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
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