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LOT 1023
Byzantine Bronze Pin with Duck
6TH-8TH CENTURY A.D.
4 5/8 in. (11.7 grams, 11.7 cm).
Round-section shank with cuboid panel and four radiating lugs, topped with a perching duck figure. [No Reserve]
Provenancewith a London, UK gallery 1971-early 2000s.
Private collection, London.
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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Opening Bid: £444
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