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LOT 0645
Greek Bronze Ring Bezel with Swastika
CIRCA 4TH-3RD CENTURY B.C.
3/4 in. (1.77 grams, 21 mm).
Ellipsoid bezel with incuse gammadion motif. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Acquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
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