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LOT 1033
Amlash Bronze Bell Pendant
2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
1 3/4 in. (221.8 grams, 44 mm).
With transverse ribbing and loop to the apex, three smaller ones to the rim. [No Reserve]
Provenance
UK private collection before 2000.
Acquired on the UK art market.
Property of a London gentleman.
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