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LOT 0203
Hittite Bronze Standard Finial with Animal
CIRCA 13TH-10TH CENTURY B.C.
6 3/4 in. (12 1/4 in.) (405 grams, 17 cm (922 grams total, 31 cm including stand)).
With a central bar with a semi-circle on either side, surmounted by a flat platform with a stag with large, elaborate horns, standing behind a doe; accompanied by a custom-made display stand.
ProvenanceFrom a private collection, since 1989.
Ex West London, UK collection.
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