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LOT 1183
European Bronze Age Boss
2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
3 3/4 in. (36 grams, 95 mm).
Of repoussé form, slightly convex in profile with two concentric bands of pierced ornament and two attachment holes at edge.
Provenance
Ex English collection, pre-2000.
The Kusmirek Collection, UK.
Accompanied by a previous dealer's certificate of authenticity.
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