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LOT 1278
Iron Age Celtic Horse Harness Strap Distributor
2ND CENTURY B.C.-1ST CENTURY A.D.
1 5/8 in. (31.9 grams, 42 mm).
Four loops to the underside, five D-shaped radiating cells for enamel fill, central stud with triskele motif. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Acquired London market, 1990s.
Ex property of a London, UK collector.
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