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LOT 0251

Sold for (Inc. bp): £2,990

VILLANOVAN BRONZE BREAST PLATE
CIRCA 7TH CENTURY B.C.
12 7/8 in. (1.36 kg total, 32.6 cm high including stand).

Featuring a central circular void and a series of concentric triangular-section ridges and incorporating an X or cross motif; accompanied by a custom-made display stand.

PROVENANCE:
with H. Cahn, Basel.
Subsequently Tajan auction, 8 February 2008, lot 251.

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