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LOT 1521
Bronze Age Solid Gold Earring
CIRCA 2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
7/8 in. (4.61 grams, 23.90 mm).
S-shaped with fine decoration, the finial formed of two large spheres, incised decoration above.
Provenance
From a late Japanese specialist collector, 1970-2000s.
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LOT 1521
Bronze Age Solid Gold Earring
Estimate £350 - 450€410 - 520 (for guidance only)$470 - 610 (for guidance only)
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