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LOT 1148
Western Asiatic Bronze Seated Dog Pendant
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
3/4 in. (10.9 grams, 21 mm).
Modelled in the round, seated on a tongue-shaped base, loop to the back. [No Reserve]
Provenance
UK private collection before 2000.
On the UK art market.
Property of a London gentleman.
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