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LOT 1181
Western Asiatic Decorated Bronze Ring Group
MAINLY 1ST MILLENNIUM A.D. AND LATER
3/4 - 1 1/8 in. (60.1 grams total, 19-30 mm).
Most with decorative bezels, one penannular with herringbone decoration; one with keeled hoop decorated with notches; and a coiled ring, possibly a hair ring. [12, No Reserve]
Provenance
UK private collection before 2000.
On the UK art market.
Property of a London gentleman.
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