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LOT 0560
Greek Glass Comic Face Pendant
PHOENICIAN, 6TH-3RD CENTURY B.C.
1 1/4 in. (4.32 grams, 31 mm).
D-shaped face with applied oblate beads to form the hair and beard, loop above. [No Reserve]
ProvenancePrivate collection of a London gentleman, acquired between 1965–2020.
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