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LOT 0860
Roman Gold Pendant with Chain
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/4 in. (2.98 grams, 32 mm).
Tubular bead with short length of trichinopoly chain, ivy-leaf pendant.
Provenance
From the collection of a late Japanese collector, 1970s.
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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