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LOT 0551
Scythian Ibex Mount
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
2 3/8 in. (38.6 grams, 60 mm).
A bronze mount depicting an ibex in profile with the legs folded beneath the body, mounting lug to the reverse.
Provenance
Acquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
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