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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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