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LOT 0523

Hellenistic Gold Amphora-Shaped Pendant

2ND-1ST CENTURY B.C.

1 in. (4.49 grams, 23 mm).

Displaying decorative fluting; gusseted suspension loop and handles. [No Reserve]

Provenance

From the collection of a North American gentleman, formed in the 1990s.

CONDITION

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LOT 0523

Hellenistic Gold Amphora-Shaped Pendant

Sold for (Inc. bp): £390

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