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LOT 1643
Bronze Age Ribbed Earring Pair
EUROPE, 2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
1 3/8 - 1 1/2 in. (9.68 grams total, 35-38 mm).
Each a tapering crescent with bulbs. [2, No Reserve]
Provenance
UK private collection before 2000.
Acquired on the UK art market.
Property of a London gentleman.
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