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LOT 1151
Luristan Bronze Pendant
9TH-7TH CENTURY B.C.
2 1/4 in. (45.5 grams, 58 mm).
Comprising a cluster of four spheres with flared legs below, pierced to accept a bronze suspension loop. [No Reserve]
Provenance
UK private collection before 2000.
Acquired on the UK art market.
Property of a London gentleman.
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