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LOT 0516
Scythian Bronze Zoomorphic Belt Mount
5TH-3RD CENTURY B.C.
2 7/8 in. (40.9 grams, 73 mm).
Formed as a quadruped with arched neck and slender body, beaded outline, attachment hole; high-tin bronze.
Provenance
Ex German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of Surrey, UK, gentleman.
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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