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LOT 1208
Mesopotamian Multi Spiral Gold Pendant Bead
2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
1/2 in. (0.31 grams, 11 mm).
Comprising a tubular body with a pair of applied wire spirals to each side.
Provenance
Ex property of a late Japanese collector, 1970-2000s.
This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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