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LOT 1503
Post Sasanian Silver Earring Pair
6TH-7TH CENTURY A.D. OR LATER
1 5/8 in. (25.6 grams total, 41 mm each).
Each a scallop-shaped panel with repoussé obverse plate, hatched detailing, hooked suspension. [2, No Reserve]
Provenance
Acquired between 1965-2020.
Private collection, London.
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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