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LOT 0273

Bactrian Gold Pendant

3RD MILLENNIUM B.C.

1 5/8 in. (14.53 grams, 41 mm).

Biconvex in profile with ribbed suspension bar above, rows of regularly applied granules to the sidewall, domed end with granule finial.

Provenance

Ex private European collection, 1980s.
Private collection, Switzerland, acquired in 1998.
This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

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LOT 0273

Bactrian Gold Pendant

Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,560

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