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LOT 0536
Greek Gold Funerary Decoration Group
6TH-4TH CENTURY B.C.
5/8 - 1 3/4 in. (2.31 grams total, 17-43 mm).
A mixed group of sheet-gold funerary appliqués comprising: two swords with repoussé pellets; a lily flower; a bull-horns' motif; a pair of leaves with notched edges. [5]
ProvenanceAcquired 1970-2010.
Collection of a late Japanese gentleman.
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Fine condition.
Acquired 1970-2010. Collection of a late Japanese gentleman.