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LOT 0098
Greek Gold Eros Earrings
3RD-2ND CENTURY B.C.
3/4 in. (3.24 grams total, 21 mm each).
Each composed of a slender wire hoop and a winged Eros plaque with detailing to the body, face and hair; closure loop to reverse. [2]
ProvenanceAcquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
Cf. The Metropolitan Museum, accession number 74.51.3506, for similar.
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