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LOT 0553
Scythian Bronze crouching Wolf Mount
LATE 1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
2 5/8 in. (19.1 grams, 66 mm).
Facing right, simple stylised detailing to the body and head. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a North American gentleman, formed in the 1990s.
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