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LOT 0760
Scythian Bronze Zoomorphic Mount Pair
CIRCA 5TH-3RD CENTURY B.C.
2 1/8 in. (67 grams total, 54 mm each).
Each a trapezoidal plaque with a thick mounting loop on the reverse; incised design of scrolled and looped tendrils and notched panels, all symmetrically and regularly placed. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenancePrivate collection formed in Europe in the 1980s.
Westminster collection, central London, UK.
The design includes elements that appear to represent a horse's head in profile with a notched mane and looped eye; the designs are deliberately ambiguous.
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LOT 0760
Scythian Bronze Zoomorphic Mount Pair
Estimate £200 - 300€230 - 350 (for guidance only)$270 - 410 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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