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LOT 1316
Western Asiatic Bronze Pendant with Birds
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
2 7/8 in. (37.1 grams, 72 mm).
An openwork D-shaped plaque with central triangular motif, four loops bellow, a pair of birds to the outter rim, attachment hoop to the top. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market before 2000.
Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
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