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LOT 2069
South East Asian Majapahit Gold Wire-Wrapped Ring
JAVA, 3RD-8TH CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (13.6 grams, 26.73 mm overall, 18.60 mm internal diameter (approximate size British O 1/2, USA 7 1/4, Europe 15.61, Japan 15)).
Comprising a penannular shank with a complex applied wound and twisted rod design.
Provenance
Private collection of Mr & Mrs Fischer, Munich, Germany, 1958-1998.
London collection, 1999.
Literature
Cf. Asian Civilisations Museum accession nos.1997-03828 and 1997-03642.
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