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LOT 1832
Green Stone Pendant with Lion and Sun
20TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/2 in. (17.2 grams, 39 mm).
Plano-convex plaque with incuse solar lion with sword motif. [No Reserve]
Provenancewith a London, UK gallery 1971-early 2000s.
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