Lot Essay
Cf. S. Simpson (ed.), Queen of Sheba, Treasures from Ancient Yemen, The British Museum, London, 2002, p. 175, no. 225 for a similar shaped bracelet with inscription.
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CIRCA 2ND CENTURY B.C./A.D.
Details
A SOUTH ARABIAN GOLD BRACELET
CIRCA 2ND CENTURY B.C./A.D.
The heavy bracelet penannular in form, with plain terminals and wide convex surface
2 5/8 in. (6.7 cm.) diam. max.
CIRCA 2ND CENTURY B.C./A.D.
The heavy bracelet penannular in form, with plain terminals and wide convex surface
2 5/8 in. (6.7 cm.) diam. max.
Provenance
Acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
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