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Bracelet with two uraei Ptolemaic or Roman Period

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Description

Bracelet, uraei. Ptolemaic or Roman Period, 304 B.C.–A.D. 364. Silver. Diam. 3.7 x H. 2 cm (1 7/16 x 13/16 in.). From: Tell el-Balamun (Diospolis Inferior), Central Delta, Egypt. Excavation: Carnarvon/Carter excavations, 1913. Subject: Serpents. Credit: Purchase, Edward S. Harkness Gift, 1926.

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Materials Silver
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