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LOT 0701
Roman Silver Lunar Pendant
1ST CENTURY A.D.
5/8 in. (2.04 grams, 17 mm).
With ribbed suspension loop, applied granules to the junction and finials. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the collection of an EU gentleman formed in the 1990s.
Acquired on the UK art market.
Cf. similar pendant in the collection of the British Museum, London, under accession number 1969,1101.1.
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