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LOT 1291
Western Asiatic Bronze Ring with Ibex
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
1 in. (5.78 grams, 26.24 mm overall, 22.41 mm internal diameter (approximate size British T, USA 9 1/2, Europe 21.26, Japan 20)).
With a D-section hoop and a rectangular bezel, intaglio image of a majestic ibex with long curving horns.
Provenance
Ex German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of Surrey, UK, gentleman.
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