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LOT 0553
Greek Gold and Garnet Earrings
CIRCA 4TH-3RD CENTURY B.C.
1/2 - 5/8 in. (0.93 grams total, 13-16 mm).
Crescent-shaped with coiled ends, applied ellipsoid cell with stepped profile and inset garnet cabochon. [2]
ProvenanceEx property of a late Japanese collector, 1970s-2000s.
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