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A VILLANOVAN EMBOSSED BRONZE CEREMONIAL ROUND SHIELD
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A VILLANOVAN EMBOSSED BRONZE CEREMONIAL ROUND SHIELD

SECOND HALF OF 8TH CENTURY B.C.

Price realised GBP 41,825
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GBP 10,000 – GBP 15,000
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A VILLANOVAN EMBOSSED BRONZE CEREMONIAL ROUND SHIELD

SECOND HALF OF 8TH CENTURY B.C.

Price realised GBP 41,825
Price realised GBP 41,825
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A VILLANOVAN EMBOSSED BRONZE CEREMONIAL ROUND SHIELD
SECOND HALF OF 8TH CENTURY B.C.
Decorated with two bands of stylized horses interspersed with concentric rings, between bands of small bosses, with ridged perimeter and central tondo, central handgrip at rear, repaired with slight restoration, mounted
22 1/8 in. (56.1 cm.) diam.
Special notice
No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis

Lot Essay

PUBLISHED:
H. Born and S. Hansen, Helme und Waffen Alteuropas: Sammlung Axel Guttmann, IX, Mainz, 2001, pp. 81-84, pls. 66 and XVII (AG 1089).

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