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LOT 0593
Etruscan Bronze Bow Brooch with Phallic Pendants
CIRCA 7TH CENTURY B.C.
2 3/4 in. (21 grams, 71 mm).
With integral spring and pin, catched formed as a hand, segmented bow with low-relief detailing, five (of seven) short chains with phallic dangles. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000.
From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent.
Cf. Hattatt, R., Ancient Brooches and Other Artefacts, Oxford, 1989, item 1728, for type.
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