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LOT 1620

Celtic Bronze Bird Amulet

IRON AGE, 1ST CENTURY B.C.-1ST CENTURY A.D.

1 in. (4.94 grams, 26 mm).

With a long neck and folded wings with stylised feather detailing, loop below. [No Reserve]

Provenance

Ex Manchester, UK, collection, 1990s.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

CONDITION
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LOT 1620

Celtic Bronze Bird Amulet

Sold for (Inc. bp): £312

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