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LOT 0565
Greek Bronze Bow Brooch
6TH-5TH CENTURY B.C.
21/2 in. (22.6 grams, 65 mm).
Comprising a tapering bow with median cluster of three bulbs, one arm extending to a single-loop spring and pin, the other widening to a flat catch with curved edge and lateral spur above.
ProvenanceEx important German collection, 1990s.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
Cf. Hattatt, R., Iron Age and Roman Brooches, Oxford, 1985, item 712, for type.
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Opening Bid: £270
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With carination and off-set ring at shoulder, loop handle with triple-band profile; slender neck and flaring lip. 192 grams, 99 mm wide
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