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LOT 1822
Bronze Age Spiral Pendant Pair
LATE TUMULUS-EARLY URNFIELD PERIOD, CIRCA 1400-1200 B.C.
2 3/4 - 3 5/8 in. (72 grams total, 69-93 mm).
Two double spirals made of tightly wound round wire with a small loop in the middle for suspension. [2]
ProvenanceAcquired in the 1980s on the Swiss art market.
Swiss private collection Dr R.H. (1922-2007).
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
Cf. similar in the Harvard Art Museum under object no.1987.135.18.
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LOT 1822
Bronze Age Spiral Pendant Pair
Estimate £200 - 300€230 - 350 (for guidance only)$270 - 410 (for guidance only)
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