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LOT 1617
Brigantes Celtic 'Eyes' Strap Slide
1ST CENTURY B.C.-1ST CENTURY A.D.
1 3/8 in. (15 grams, 37 mm).
Strap fastener or belt-slide with a figure-of-eight plan, domed centre to each of two cells, slider bar to reverse; late Iron Age or early Roman period. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound near York, Yorkshire, UK, in 2007.
From an old Yorkshire, UK, collection.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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Brigantes Celtic 'Eyes' Strap Slide
1st century B.C.-1st century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Strap fastener or belt-slide with a figure-of-eight plan, domed centre to each of two cells, slider bar to reverse; late Iron Age or early Roman period. 15 grams, 37 mm
Found near York, Yorkshire, UK, in 2007. From an old Yorkshire, UK, collection. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
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A 'proto-money' or harness ring group comprising round-section rings, some with butt-joints, radiating lobes and other features. 25.9 grams total, 22-31 mm
From an English collection formed before 2000. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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