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LOT 1535
Bronze Age Pendant with Three Animal Drops
EARLY 1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
2 5/8 in. (23.2 grams, 67 mm).
Comprising a conical openwork body with ribbed collar; three looped pendants suspended from the lower rim, each with a curving body, elongated muzzle and short ears.
ProvenanceEx London, UK, collection, 1990s.
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