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LOT 0519

Scythian Gold Animal Head Pendant

4TH-5TH CENTURY B.C.

1/2 in. (0.81 grams, 12 mm).

Comprising a stylised head of a boar modelled in the round, annular eye and tall bristles above the head; loop to the rear.

Provenance

From a late Japanese specialist collector, 1970-2000s.

CONDITION

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LOT 0519

Scythian Gold Animal Head Pendant

Sold for (Inc. bp): £416

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