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LOT 0215
Western Asiatic Bronze Cage Weight
2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
3 in. (198 grams, 74 mm).
Comprising a rectangular basket with two overlapping U-shaped handles, two bull heads resting on the edge of the basket.
Provenance
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
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LOT 0215
Western Asiatic Bronze Cage Weight
Estimate £600 - 800€700 - 930 (for guidance only)$810 - 1,080 (for guidance only)
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