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LOT 1078
Amlash Bronze Openwork Pendant Group
2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
2 1/8 - 2 3/4 in. (55.1 grams total, 54-69 mm).
Comprising: one with spiralling plaque and pellets to loops on the outer perimeter; one with openwork geometric design composed of central cross and circle in each quarter, embellished with pellets and loops to perimeter; one with a central cross and four loops to the outer edge. [3, No Reserve]
Provenance
UK private collection before 2000.
On the UK art market.
Property of a London gentleman.
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