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LOT 0534
Archaic Greek Gold Intaglio with Mythical Creature
CIRCA 8TH CENTURY B.C.
1/4 in. (0.50 grams, 7 mm).
The gold roundel displaying an incuse winged creature with the head of a human and body of an animal.
Provenance
Acquired 1969-1999.
From the private collection of the late Mr S.M., London, UK, thence by descent.
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