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LOT 1294
Byzantine Bronze Tongue-Shaped Strap End
CIRCA 8TH CENTURY A.D.
1 5/8 in. (16.9 grams, 41 mm).
With recessed central panel, beaded edges, slot to short end; openwork scrolled foliage motif. [No Reserve]
Provenance
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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