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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.
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