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LOT 1774
Celtic Bronze Zoomorphic Fertility Pendant
IRON AGE, 1ST CENTURY B.C.-1ST CENTURY A.D.
2 1/2 in. (23.9 grams, 62 mm).
Openwork teardrop-shaped pendant with a bird head on each side, curving finial with punched annular 'eyes'.
ProvenanceEx German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
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