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