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Egypt (Ptolemaic)
Pair of Hellenistic Double-Snake Wrist Bracelets
2731
Crafted during the middle-to-late Hellenistic period, dated between 220 and 100 B.C.
Created as elite personal ornaments meant to be worn in pairs specifically around the wrists, serving as high-status status symbols, luxury accessories, and apotropaic talismans for affluent Hellenistic patrons.
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