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LOT 0222
Elamite Silver-Gilt Pendants with Carnelian Beads
3RD-2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
22 1/2 in. (54.53 grams, 57 cm).
Restrung group comprising fusiform carnelian beads, silver spacer beads, hollow-formed domed pendants with rosette detailing, second loop beneath for use on a two-tiered necklace.
ProvenanceAcquired before 1983.
Ex London gallery, 1990s.
Private collection, London, UK.
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LOT 0222
Elamite Silver-Gilt Pendants with Carnelian Beads
Estimate £700 - 900€810 - 1,040 (for guidance only)$950 - 1,220 (for guidance only)
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