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LOT 1330

Amlash Bronze Zoomorphic Clasp

10TH-6TH CENTURY B.C.

3 1/2 in. (39 grams, 90 mm).

Comprising two brings with a central wire-bound bar between and lateral twisted stringers; to one end a hook, to the other a knop formed as a quatrefoil. [No Reserve]

Provenance

From a North Yorkshire, UK, private collection.
Acquired from Adam Partridge Auctioneers, Macclesfield, UK.
Property of Mr A.B., an American collector.

CONDITION

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LOT 1330

Amlash Bronze Zoomorphic Clasp

Sold for (Inc. bp): £52

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