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LOT 1345
Anglo-Saxon Tinned Bronze Bird Brooch
5TH-6TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/8 in. (5.9 grams, 29 mm).
Displayed in profile facing right; remains of tinning; remains of pin lug and catchplate to reverse. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound Berkshire, UK.
Accompanied by a copy of the British Museum's Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) report no.BERK-9B6095.
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