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LOT 1146
Bronze Age P-Shaped Attachment
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
3 1/2 in. (34 grams, 91 mm).
A bronze P-shaped fitting with pierced rectangular lug and openwork 'eye'. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEarly 1990s London collection.
Acquired on the UK art market.
From a private collection, Lancashire, UK.
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