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LOT 1105
Western Asiatic Bronze Ring Pendant Pair
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
1 in. (3.43 grams total, 25-26 mm).
Comprising two annular rings with triangular projections, one with a single ring-and-dot motif to both sides, the other with double ring-and-dot motif to each side. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceUK private collection before 2000.
On the UK art market.
Property of a London gentleman.
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