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Butterfly Brooch
Artist: Not Available 
Category: Jewelry & Watches
SubType: Ancient & Ethnographic
Origin: America-USA
Era: 20th Century
Height: 4 inches
Width: 3.5 inches
By William Spratling, circa 1940-46. Sterling silver and bronze. Shown at actual size. Signed. In the pre-Columbian culture, butterflies symbolized the souls of women who had died in childbirth or warriors who had perished in battle.






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