A Western Asiatic gold lion-headed bracelet

A Western Asiatic gold lion-headed bracelet Circa 5th-4th Century B.C. The penannular hoop of round cross-section, each terminal formed of a naturalistic lion's heads, with applied linked chain, rope-twist and notched collar, three drop-shaped cabochon carnelian inlays around the neck each set within a raised collar, clusters of filigree between, 7.7cm diam, 53.3g Footnotes: Provenance: London art market. Theodore Sarmas (1938-2018) Collection. Gifted to the present owner in the 1990s. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com