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LOT 0148
Iron Age Celtic Bronze Boar
1ST CENTURY B.C.-1ST CENTURY A.D.
2 7/8 in. (74 grams, 72 mm).
Modelled in the round with semi-naturalistic detailing; void to stomach.
Provenance‘The Ancient Menagerie Collection’ formerly the property of a Cambridgeshire lady, collected since the 1990s and acquired from auctions and dealers throughout Europe and the USA, now ex London collection.
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Circa 4th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
Forged in iron with folded rectangular-section socket and flared crescent-edge blade. 303 grams, 11.5 cm
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Circa 3rd-2nd century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
Sub-circular in plan with an openwork body featuring a central triangle with scooped sides with pellet to centre and knop to each corner. 10.3 grams, 34 mm
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