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LOT 1166
Western Asiatic Bronze Ram's Head Pendant
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
1 in. (11.8 grams, 28 mm).
With lateral curled horns and wedge-shaped muzzle, ribbed loop to the rear. [No Reserve]
Provenance
From an old English collection, 1990s.
Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
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