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LOT 0551
Hellenistic Gold Dolphin Amphora Pendant
2ND-1ST CENTURY B.C.
1 1/4 in. (2.2 grams, 32 mm).
Formed as an amphora with dolphin handles, oval carnelian bead below with granulated collar; loop and suspension ring above.
Provenance
Ex property of a late Japanese collector, 1970s-2000s.
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