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LOT 1144
Bronze Age Coiled Spectacle Pendant Group
16TH-10TH CENTURY B.C.
2 1/8 - 2 1/4 in. (18.1 grams total, 55-57 mm).
A group of two spectacle pendants, each composed of two coiled wire circles joined by a loop. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceEarly 1990s London collection.
Acquired on the UK art market.
From a private collection, Lancashire, UK.
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