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Author Topic: ID or explanation of bird-topped object, please  (Read 629 times)

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Offline Mayadigger

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ID or explanation of bird-topped object, please
« on: December 31, 2015, 06:07:30 pm »
Ave!

Ground found in Northern Ukraine.

Copper alloy; 37mmx37mm/5.9gm

No clue. Anyone?

Thanks,

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Re: ID or explanation of bird-topped object, please
« Reply #1 on: January 02, 2016, 11:08:24 am »
No method for fastening.  I suspect the "bird" at the top might be broken remains of a large loop. 

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