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LOT 0581
Greek Bronze Bow Brooch
7TH-5TH CENTURY B.C.
2 3/8 in. (9.6 grams, 61 mm).
Comprising a deep bow with integral coil and pin, trapezoidal catchplate with folded lower edge, scooped upper edge and spur to forward end. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Acquired on the London art market in the late 1980s-1990s.
From the family collection of an East London, UK, gentleman.
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