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LOT 1494
Western Asiatic Bronze Jewellery Punch
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
1 in. (8.9 grams, 27 mm).
Skittle-shaped with three figures on the flat face.
Provenance
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
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LOT 1494
Western Asiatic Bronze Jewellery Punch
Estimate £120 - 170€140 - 200 (for guidance only)$160 - 230 (for guidance only)
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