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LOT 0539

Etruscan Bronze Animal Figure

CIRCA 6TH CENTURY B.C.

1 3/4 in. (17 grams, 44 mm).

Modelled with an elongated body and raised tail, a small head with pricked ears, and pierced through the body. [No Reserve]

Provenance

From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.

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LOT 0539

Etruscan Bronze Animal Figure

Sold for (Inc. bp): £91

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