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LOT 1716
Western Asiatic Bronze Earring Group
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
1 3/8 - 1 7/8 in. (29.7 grams total, 34.7-46.5 mm).
Comprising: two discoid crescents, one large with bulbs on the outer edge, an earring with a raised central band and pelletted outer edge, and a crescentic earring with balustered columns on the outer edge. [5, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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