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An European Bronze Age Arm Band or Leg Band Height 12 inches.
Estimate: $1,000-$2,000
Sold
$1,600
Live Auction
Antiquities & Ancient Art
Size
Height 12 inches.
Description
An European Bronze Age Arm Band or Leg Band
Circa 1200 B.C.
Height 12 inches.
Condition
Restoration to a crack (still visible) on the upper and lower bands right before the tapering spirals. Otherwise intact without other repairs; encrustation and uneven surface patina throughout. The "gold" surface most evident on the third (middle) band a result of overcleaning. Overall fine and stable condition. Additional photos available. 
Provenance

Provenance:
The W. K. Collection, Küsnacht, Switzerland, 2005.
(with invoice copy) 

Note:
Probably from Eastern Europe, present-day Hungary or Czech Republic. For a comparable leg band excavated at Ráczgres, Hungary, see N. Åberg, Vorgeschichtliche Kulturkreise in Europa, Copenhagen, 1936, pl. 13, no. 7.