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LOT 0490
Greek Geometric Pin with Horse Terminal
CIRCA 900-700 B.C.
5 1/2 in. (39 grams, 14 cm).
Comprising a long tapering shank with a flattened tip, horse-shaped finial set perpendicular to the shank, pierced through the centre and a flat-section short tang to the rear.
Provenance
UK private collection before 2000.
Acquired on the UK art market.
Property of a London gentleman.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
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LOT 0490
Greek Geometric Pin with Horse Terminal
Estimate £300 - 400€350 - 460 (for guidance only)$410 - 540 (for guidance only)
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