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Two Romano-Egyptian Gold Snake Bracelets Diameter of largest 2 3/4 inches (7 cm).
Estimate: $8,000-$10,000
Sold
$8,500
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Antiquities and Ancient Art: A Study
Size
Diameter of largest 2 3/4 inches (7 cm).
Description
Two Romano-Egyptian Gold Snake Bracelets
Circa 1st Century B.C.
Diameter of largest 2 3/4 inches (7 cm).
Property from a Private Florida Collection
Condition
Diameter of other 2 5/8 inches (6.9 cm).
Provenance

Provenance:
Jack Ogden, London, UK, August 1984.

Note:
Both solid cast, the scales and details of the snakes' heads and tails were chased after casting. Each formed from a wire, circular in section, one a single coil, and the other a double coil. Illustrations of Romano-Egyptian anthropoid mummy cases show bracelets, such as these, worn in pairs above the elbow. For a similar snake bracelet, see the British Museum (Inv. no. 1917.0601.2780).