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LOT 0526
Phrygian Silver Bow Brooch
IRON AGE, CIRCA 8TH-7TH CENTURY B.C.
5/8 in. (2.93 grams, 16.12 mm).
The bow formed as a stylised animal with teardrop-shaped ears and a long, curving trunk extending as the pin, square footplate with a small loop. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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