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LOT 0810
Roman Gold Teardrop Pendant
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
3/8 in. (0.13 grams, 10 mm).
A delicate pendant formed from sheet-gold with a loop above. [No Reserve]
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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