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LOT 1265
European Bronze Age Bird Mount
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
2 1/4 in. (62.7 grams, 58 mm).
Formed with spread wings and bulging eyes, the tail forming two attachment lugs; two piercings through the body. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Ex Garcia collection, France, 1990s-2000s.
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