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LOT 1515
Western Asiatic Multi-Coloured Glass Bangle Pair
CIRCA 8TH-9TH CENTURY A.D.
3 3/4 - 3 7/8 in. (84 grams total, 94-98 mm).
A matching pair of large black bangles with polychrome highlights. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired in the late 1980s-early 1990s.
From an important North West London, UK, collection.
Property of a West Northamptonshire, UK, gentleman.
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