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LOT 0289

Large Western Asiatic Gold Hoop Earrings

1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.

2 3/8 in. (20.34 grams total, 62 mm each).

Matched pair, each with radiating granulated triangular plaques and large granule clusters. [2]

Provenance

From a late Japanese specialist collector, 1970-2000s.

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LOT 0289

Large Western Asiatic Gold Hoop Earrings

Estimate £1,000 - 1,400€1,160 - 1,620 (for guidance only)$1,350 - 1,890 (for guidance only)

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