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LOT 0863
Roman Vine Leaf-Shaped Gold Pendant
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
3/8 in. (0.14 grams, 9 mm).
Formed of four sheet-gold panels, suspension loop above. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx property of a late Japanese collector, 1970-2000s.
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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