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LOT 1526
Bronze Age Shield Boss
EARLY 1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
4 3/4 in. (68 grams, 12.2 cm).
Domed in profile with applied hub and openwork pelta-shaped plaque.
Provenance
Ex London, UK, collection, 1990s.
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LOT 1526
Bronze Age Shield Boss
Estimate £400 - 600€460 - 700 (for guidance only)$540 - 810 (for guidance only)
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