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LOT 0525
Scythian Gold Animal Head Pendant
5TH-4TH 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.
ProvenanceFrom a late Japanese specialist collector, 1970-2000s.
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