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LOT 0529
Greek Gold Pendant with Dolphin Shoulders
5TH-3RD CENTURY B.C.
7/8 in. (1.95 grams, 23 mm).
Formed as an amphora with the body a green glass bead, granulation below, looped dolphin-shaped handles flanking a suspension loop.
Provenance
Ex property of a late Japanese collector, 1970-2000s.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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LOT 0529
Greek Gold Pendant with Dolphin Shoulders
Estimate £400 - 600€460 - 700 (for guidance only)$540 - 810 (for guidance only)
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