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LOT 1333
Elamite Necklace with Gilt Silver Pendants
MID 1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
14 1/8 in. (54 grams, 36 cm).
A restrung necklace of fusiform carnelian beads with silver-gilt spacers, seven hollow-formed silver pendants each with a domed upper face and repoussé rosette motif, second loop to the lower edge.
ProvenanceAcquired before 1990.
Central London gallery.
Private collection of a North West London lady.
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LOT 1333
Elamite Necklace with Gilt Silver Pendants
Estimate £200 - 300€230 - 350 (for guidance only)$270 - 410 (for guidance only)
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