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LOT 0235
Western Asiatic Heavy Gold Bracelet Pair
CIRCA 12TH-14TH CENTURY A.D.
2 7/8 in. (57.21 grams total, 73 mm each).
Each comprising a single gold bar, drawn on both ends to form two wide sections and a length of wire; looped to form a central double bar; the wire coiled around itself to complete the bracelet. [2]
ProvenanceAcquired on the London art market in the 1980s.
Ex Ward collection, UK.
This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.11874-200695.
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