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LOT 0537
Etruscan Bronze Bow Brooch
9TH CENTURY B.C.
2 3/4 in. (7.69 grams, 70 mm).
With twisted bow and integral pin. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the family collection of a Surrey gentleman since before 1960.
LiteratureCf. Torelli, M., Gli Etruschi, Monza, 2000, cat. 7, for similar.
FootnotesThese fibulae, often covered with glass paste discs and beads, are typical of female burials. They were part of the standard Villanovan equipment of the time.
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