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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]

Provenance

From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.

CONDITION

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LOT 0526

Phrygian Silver Bow Brooch

Sold for (Inc. bp): £65

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