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LOT 0948
Syro-Neo-Hittite Bearded Figure Amulet and Gold Pendant Mount
MID-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
1 1/8 in. (4.14 grams, 28 mm).
Carved as a slender human head wearing a conical cap with stylised facial features, drilled for suspension and mounted on a later gold hoop.
ProvenanceFrom a family collection formed 1900-1950; by descent circa 1980.
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LOT 0948
Syro-Neo-Hittite Bearded Figure Amulet and Gold Pendant Mount
Estimate £400 - 600€460 - 700 (for guidance only)$540 - 810 (for guidance only)
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