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LOT 1531
Large Bronze Age Lunar Circle Type Pendant
EARLY 1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
3 in. (11.18 grams, 75 mm).
Formed as a loop with one broader half, integral suspension bar with ribbed collar. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx London, UK, collection, 1990s.
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