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LOT 0464
Egyptian Gold Setting with Glass Inlay
LATE PERIOD, 664-332 B.C.
3/8 in. (1.18 grams, 10 mm).
Square sheet gold cell with repoussé quatrefoil to the underside, inset glass panel in red glass and pale turquoise faience.
Provenance
From a late Japanese specialist collector, 1970-2000s.
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