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LOT 1347
Kushan Gold Bell Pendant
1ST CENTURY B.C.-1ST CENTURY A.D.
7/8 in. (2.6 grams, 23 mm).
Bell-shaped with bands of applied granulation, applied loop above.
Provenance
Ex property of a late Japanese collector, 1970-2000s.
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