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LOT 1709
Iron Age Celtic Bronze Decorated Strap Junction
1ST CENTURY B.C.-1ST CENTURY A.D.
1 1/8 in. (12.2 grams, 29 mm).
Two-hoops type with lateral attachment bars, pointillé detailing. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the European art market since the early 2000s.
From the private Northern Ireland collection of R.M.
Cf. Hammond, B., Benet's Artefacts of England and the United Kingdom, Witham, 2014, item I15-0315.
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