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LOT 1823
Bronze Age 'Crescent Moon' Pendant
CENTRAL EUROPE, 2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
2 3/4 in. (11.2 grams, 71 mm).
Flat-section disc with eccentrically placed circular hole, ribbing to the integral suspension loop.
Provenance
Ex German collection, 1990s.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
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