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LOT 0540
Scythian Bronze Stag Facing Back Mount
CIRCA 6TH-4TH CENTURY B.C.
1 5/8 in. (23.6 grams, 40.8 mm).
Formed as a crouching stag with its legs tucked underneath the body, head turned back and resting against the body, scrolled horns. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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