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LOT 0123
Greek Carnelian Dolphin Amulet with Gold Loops
CIRCA 5TH-3RD CENTURY B.C.
3/4 in. (1.73 grams, 19 mm).
Modelled in the round as two connected dolphins with finely carved facial details and fins, with a golden wire twisted around their bodies forming an attachment loop to the top.
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a UK gentleman, London, UK, by descent from his family collection, 1970s.
LiteratureSee The Metropolitan Museum of Art, item nos. 30.8.363 and 55.135.9.
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LOT 0123
Greek Carnelian Dolphin Amulet with Gold Loops
Estimate £800 - 1,000€930 - 1,160 (for guidance only)$1,080 - 1,350 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£400 (EUR 464; USD 540) +BP*
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