Lot no. 148
GOLD SERPENTINE BRACELET
Roman art, circa 2nd-3rd century AD
Bracelet consisting of the body of a snake whose tail ends in a rope wound around the upper part of the animal's body.
Gross weight: 18.51 g
Diameter: 9.5 cm
Related bibliography:
F. H. Marshall, Catalogue of the Jewellery Greek, Etruscan and Roman in the Departments of Antiquities British Museum, n°2780, pl. LXIII
Provenance: Private London collection, acquired in Europe in the mid-20th century.
TimeLine Auctions, London, 17 March 2012: no. 772 (ill.)
Christian Levett Collection, Musée d'Art Classique de Mougins
Exhibitions: Musée d'Art Classique de Mougins (MACM), Mougins, France, 2012-August 2023
A Roman gold bracelet in the shape of a snake,
Circa 2nd-3rd century A.D.
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