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LOT 0517

Scythian Bronze Eagle's Head Pendant

CIRCA 6TH CENTURY B.C.

3/4 in. (3.24 grams, 21 mm).

Formed with stylised features including a hooked beak and large circular eye; suspension loop to reverse. [No Reserve]

Provenance

Acquired in the 1960s.
Private collection, Wein, Austria.
Ex private Merseyside, UK, collection, since 2014.

Accompanied by an old identification ticket.

CONDITION

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LOT 0517

Scythian Bronze Eagle's Head Pendant

Sold for (Inc. bp): £59

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