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LOT 0929
Byzantine Gold Filigree Pendant
6TH-8TH CENTURY A.D.
5/8 in. (0.91 grams, 15 mm).
Capsule pendant with domed ends and openwork filigree bands between, ribbed suspension tube, granule finials.
Provenance
From a late Japanese specialist collector, 1970-2000s.
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LOT 0929
Byzantine Gold Filigree Pendant
Estimate £180 - 240€210 - 280 (for guidance only)$240 - 320 (for guidance only)
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