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LOT 1792
'The East Lindsey' Middle Bronze Age Gold Rolled Ribbon Fragment
2100-1150 B.C.
3/ 8 in. (0.46 grams, 11 mm).
Sheet-gold panel with ribbed texture to the outer face, rolled. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound whilst searching with a metal detector near East Lindsey, Lincolnshire, UK, on Saturday 23rd September 2023; declared as Treasure and disclaimed under Treasure Reference no.2023 T1035.
From the collection of a Yorkshire, UK, gentleman.
Property of a private collector, West London, UK.
Accompanied by a copy of the British Museum's Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) report no.LIN-A74505.
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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LOT 1792
'The East Lindsey' Middle Bronze Age Gold Rolled Ribbon Fragment
Sold for (Inc. bp): £195
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