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LOT 1131
Large Western Asiatic Ribbed Bronze Earring Pair
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
2 1/2 in. (50 grams total, 65 mm each).
Each a penannular tapering hoop with graduated bulbs forming a ribbed profile. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceUK private collection before 2000.
Acquired on the UK art market.
Property of a London gentleman.
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