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LOT 1357

Western Asiatic Bronze Cage Weight

1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.

1 7/8 in. (94 grams, 48 mm).

Comprising a square-section body with two overlapping U-shaped loops above.

Provenance

From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.

CONDITION

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LOT 1357

Western Asiatic Bronze Cage Weight

Estimate £200 - 300€230 - 350 (for guidance only)$270 - 410 (for guidance only)

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