C. 100-300 AD. Roman. A heavy bronze armilla bracelet with rectangular section and sub-elliptical terminals. Armillae were armband-style bracelets awarded as a military decoration. The rank of the soldier in question determined the metal from which the bracelet was made either gold, silver or bronze. These bracelets were not for everyday wear, but were occasion pieces worn at special military and civic events suchs a triumphs, religious ceremonies and games. Superb condition.Size: L:60mm / W:69mm ; 34.8g; rovenance: Private London collection, formed in the 1970s on the UK and European art market.