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LOT 0030
Greek Geometric Bronze Bird
8TH-7TH CENTURY B.C.
3 1/8 in. (37 grams, 80 mm).
Hollow-formed with lateral sockets, each with a low rim; pelta-shaped tail, long slender neck with scooped bill finial; trumpet-shaped leg below and suspension loop above.
ProvenanceAcquired in the mid 1980s-1990s.
Private collection, Switzerland, thence by descent.
Private collection, since the late 1990s.
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LOT 0030
Greek Geometric Bronze Bird
Estimate £1,200 - 1,700€1,390 - 1,970 (for guidance only)$1,620 - 2,300 (for guidance only)
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