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LOT 0974

Byzantine Garnet Set Gold Pendant

6TH-8TH CENTURY A.D.

3/4 in. (2.68 grams, 19 mm).

Domed sheet-gold pendant with filigree hoops and granulation, four cells each with a gemstone cabochon, lateral loops.

Provenance

From a late Japanese specialist collector, 1970-2000s.

CONDITION

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LOT 0974

Byzantine Garnet Set Gold Pendant

Sold for (Inc. bp): £234

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