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LOT 2030
Ethiopian White Metal Cross Pendant
19TH CENTURY A.D.
2 in. (25.8 grams, 52 mm).
Substantial cruciform pendant with carinated bulb; obverse with engraved ring and rosette; reverse with central square panel and geometric motif. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired from Chris Martin-Zakheim, Iconastas, 5 Piccadilly Arcade, London SW1.
From the private collection of a West London, UK, gentleman, formed since the early 2000s.
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