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LOT 2333
South East Asian Khmer Bronze Temple Ring Pair
CIRCA 12TH CENTURY A.D.
2 in. (77 grams total, 50 mm each).
A matched pair of bronze dragon earrings, each a hollow cone with bands of linear ornament, dragon heads flanking the loop with teardrop wings. [2]
ProvenanceFrom the collection of the late Asian art specialist Joseph G. Gerena, New York, U.S.A.
Ex Derek J. Content, London, UK.
From the private collection of a North London lady.
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LOT 2333
South East Asian Khmer Bronze Temple Ring Pair
Estimate £400 - 600€460 - 700 (for guidance only)$540 - 810 (for guidance only)
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