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LOT 0426
Phoenician Glass Bird Pendant
425-200 B.C.
3/4 in. (1.95 grams, 19 mm).
Hollow-formed amuletic pendant with applied trails to the body, applied eyes with white rims, suspension loop on the back.
Provenance
Ex collection of the late S.M., London, UK, 1970-1990s.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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LOT 0426
Phoenician Glass Bird Pendant
Estimate £150 - 200€170 - 230 (for guidance only)$200 - 270 (for guidance only)
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