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LOT 1120
Western Asiatic Club-Shaped Pendant with Turquoise
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
1 1/8 in. (1.24 grams, 30 mm).
Sheet gold tapering sleeve with loop and applied granule clusters, inset turquoise bead; Assyrian workmanship.
ProvenanceEx property of a late Japanese collector, 1970-2000s.
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