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LOT 0984
Byzantine Gold Bell Pendant
CIRCA 6TH-8TH CENTURY A.D.
5/8 in. (1.28 grams, 16 mm).
Comprising a conical sheet-gold body and ribbed suspension loop with a ribbed collar below.
ProvenanceEx property of a late Japanese collector, 1970-2000s.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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