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LOT 1770
British Celtic Bronze Dog's Head
IRON AGE, 1ST CENTURY B.C.-1ST CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (4.18 grams, 23 mm).
A stylised zoomorphic head, roughly pear-shaped and flattened on the underside, with slender ears angling upwards at the back; vertical perforation to the centre; area of iron corrosion at the base indicating the now-missing rivet. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound Titchmarsh, East Northamptonshire, UK.
Accompanied by a copy of the British Museum's Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) report no.BH-F944D6
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LOT 1770
British Celtic Bronze Dog's Head
Estimate £40 - 60€46 - 70 (for guidance only)$54 - 81 (for guidance only)
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