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LOT 1289
Iron Age Bronze Pin with Bird Finial
1ST CENTURY B.C. OR LATER
4 1/2 in. (4.6 grams, 11.7 cm).
Composed of a tapering round-section pin with stylised bird with fan-shaped tail and simple head and feather detailing. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the German art market around 2000.
From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
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