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LOT 1001
Western Asiatic Bronze Pin Collection
2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
2 1/4 - 5 in. (31 grams total, 5.7-12.5 cm).
Comprising: a stud with large disc head, pierced to accept a thong or chain; ribbed head with addorsed birds, lobe pierced to accept a thong; pin-head with four radiating lobes and a fifth above, pierced at the neck. [3, No Reserve]
ProvenanceEnglish collection, early 2000s.
Ex central London gallery.
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