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LOT 1574
Avar Bronze Openwork Griffin Belt Mount
CIRCA 8TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/2 in. (6.14 grams, 35.7 mm).
Rectangular with an attachment hole at each corner, displaying an openwork design of an advancing griffin. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Ex property of a Mayfair gentleman.
Acquired TimeLine Auctions 10 November, 2012, no.73.
Property of a Shropshire collector.
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