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LOT 1249
Bronze Age Coiled Bronze Spectacle Pendant Pair
10TH-6TH CENTURY B.C.
1 3/4 in. (11.7 grams total, 44 mm each).
Each composed of two coiled wire discs with integral loop between. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceUK collection, early 1990s and before.
Acquired on the UK art market since the early 2000s.
From a private collection, Lancashire, UK.
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Each composed of two coiled wire discs with integral loop between. 11.7 grams total, 44 mm each
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