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LOT 1232
Assyrian Gold Earring with Double Twisted Wires
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
1/2 in. (1.50 grams, 13 mm).
Comprising a wire hoop with filigree cones and granule clusters.
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a late Japanese gentleman, 1970s onwards.
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