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LOT 0559

Large Phrygian Bow Brooch

8TH-6TH CENTURY B.C.

4 in. (173 grams, 10.3 cm).

Substantial arched bow formed with bulbs and collar, stepped finial with coil and spring; the catch formed as a hand with fingers curled round. [No Reserve]

Provenance

UK private collection before 2000.
Acquired on the UK art market.
Property of a London gentleman.

Literature

Cf. Hattatt, R., Ancient and Romano-British Brooches, Sherborne, 1982, item 211.

CONDITION

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LOT 0559

Large Phrygian Bow Brooch

Sold for (Inc. bp): £169

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