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LOT 0509

Scythian Bronze Eagle-Head Mount

5TH-3RD CENTURY B.C.

1 5/8 in. (9 grams, 40 mm).

With an almond-shaped eye and hooked beak, hatching above the head and pierced through the cheek. [No Reserve]

Provenance

Ex North American private collection, 1970s-1990s.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.

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LOT 0509

Scythian Bronze Eagle-Head Mount

Sold for (Inc. bp): £46

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