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LOT 0573
Greek Lion-Headed Gold Earring
CIRCA 4TH-3RD CENTURY B.C.
3/4 in. (1.64 grams, 19 mm).
Comprising a slender twisted hoop with a lion's head finial.
ProvenanceEx property of a late Japanese collector, 1970-2000s.
LiteratureSee Marshall, F.H., Catalogue of the Jewellery, Greek, Etruscan and Roman, in the Department of Antiquities, British Museum, London, 1911.
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Opening Bid: £1,000
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