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LOT 0584
Greek Bronze Bird Pendant
GEOMETRIC PERIOD, 8TH-7TH CENTURY B.C.
1 3/8 in. (14.7 grams, 35 mm).
Modelled in the round with a long beak and splayed, short legs, pierced through the upper body.
ProvenanceEx German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
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LOT 0584
Greek Bronze Bird Pendant
Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)
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