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LOT 0931
Elamite Silver Pendant Pair
3RD MILLENNIUM B.C.
2 in. (6.82 grams total, 52-53 mm).
Each formed as a stylised flower with a polygonal body and tubular suspension loop, repoussé annulet at centre surrounded by pellets, domed and trefoils. [2]
Provenance
London, UK, gallery; 1971-early 2000s.
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LOT 0931
Elamite Silver Pendant Pair
Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)
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