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LOT 1268

Bronze Age Pendant Pair

10TH-6TH CENTURY B.C.

2 1/2 in. (84 grams total, 62-63 mm).

Comprising a pair of heavy crescent-shaped penannular rings each attached to a split ring. [2, No Reserve]

Provenance

Ex old English collection.
London art market, 1980s.

CONDITION
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LOT 1268

Bronze Age Pendant Pair

Sold for (Inc. bp): £111

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