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LOT 0615
Hellenistic Gold Pendant with Cabochons
CIRCA 2ND-1ST CENTURY B.C.
1/2 in. (1.48 grams, 12 mm).
Plaque with granulated border, two carnelian cabochons and loop to reverse.
ProvenanceEx 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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