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LOT 0475
Romano-Egyptian Gold Ribbed Fruit Pendant
ROMAN PERIOD, 30 B.C.-323 A.D.
5/8 in. (0.57 grams, 15 mm).
Hollow-formed piriform drop with repoussé tendrils. [No Reserve]
Provenance
From a late Japanese specialist collector, 1970-2000s.
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