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LOT 1149
Amlash Bronze Openwork Pendant Group
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
1 7/8 - 2 in. (61.2 grams total, 48-51 mm).
Comprising three openwork pendants with central cross motifs, applied pellets throughout. [3, No Reserve]
ProvenanceUK private collection before 2000.
On the UK art market.
Property of a London gentleman.
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