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LOT 1322
Celtic Bronze Bull's Head Bowl Mount
1ST CENTURY B.C.-1ST CENTURY A.D.
1 3/8 in. (25.6 grams, 35 mm wide).
With notched crescentic horns, ring through nose, and pierced rectangular lug to reverse.
Provenance
‘The Ancient Menagerie Collection’ formerly the property of a Cambridgeshire lady, collected since the 1990s and acquired from auctions and dealers throughout Europe and the USA, now ex London collection.
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LOT 1322
Celtic Bronze Bull's Head Bowl Mount
Estimate £180 - 240€210 - 280 (for guidance only)$240 - 320 (for guidance only)
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