Lot 8036

A bow brooch with bone cladding and Etruscan inscription, 7th century B.C.

Works of Art, Antiquities & Ancient Art | O101kua | Online auction | 738 Lots

Hammer price € 3,200

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Description

Wire-shaped bow brooch with coiled pin at top and flat hammered, U-shaped, folded catch-plate at bottom. The entire bow encased by graduated bone "scales", swelling towards the middle. At back a central field with Etruscan inscription. Excellently preserved brooch with extremely rare features (casing, inscription). Intact. Length 9.7 cm.

Provenance: South German private collection, inherited from an old family estate.

Condition: I - Questions about the lot?

General Information

The online auction starts on Monday, July 8, 2024 at 10 am (CET). The pre-sale view will take place from 2 -5 July, 2025 in our auction rooms at Bretonischer Ring 3 in 85630 Grasbrunn / Munich from 11 am to 5 pm (CET).