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LOT 0227
Proto-Elamite Silver Double Bird Pendant
LATE 4TH-EARLY 3RD MILLENNIUM B.C.
2 3/4 in. (19.91 grams, 71 mm).
Plano-convex in section with gilt convex body panels each with hatched bands, addorsed bird-heads with inset eyes and suspension tube above.
ProvenanceAcquired in the mid-1980s to early 1990s.
Private collection, London, UK.
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LOT 0227
Proto-Elamite Silver Double Bird Pendant
Estimate £1,500 - 2,000€1,740 - 2,320 (for guidance only)$2,030 - 2,700 (for guidance only)
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