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LOT 1273
Iron Age Celtic Horse Bit
1ST CENTURY B.C.-1ST CENTURY A.D. OR LATER
7 1/2 in. (362 grams, 19 cm).
Retaining articulate iron elements and recurved terminals.
Provenance
Acquired 1990s-early 2000s.
East Anglian private collection.
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