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LOT 0887
Amlash Bronze Openwork Pendant Group
2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
1 3/4 - 3 in. (96 grams total, 43-78 mm).
Comprising openwork pendants with suspension loops, three with pellet or ropework ornament; together with one cage pendant displaying openwork roundels. [4, No Reserve]
ProvenanceUK collection, early 1990s and before.
Acquired on the UK art market since the early 2000s.
From a private collection, Lancashire, UK.
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