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LOT 0589
Phrygian Bronze Bow Brooch Pair
IRON AGE, CIRCA 8TH-7TH CENTURY B.C.
3 in. (108 grams total, 76 mm).
A matched pair with crescentic body, curved catch to one arm and remains of coiled spring to the other; domed studs attached to the arch through prepared holes. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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