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LOT 1089
Western Asiatic Gold and Coral-Coloured Bead Pendant
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
5/8 in. (0.79 grams, 15 mm).
Comprising a tubular sheet-gold sleeve with repoussé domed upper and suspension loop, enclosing a conical fragment.
ProvenanceEx Japanese collection, 1970-2010.
Accompanied by a previous cataloguing card.
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LOT 1089
Western Asiatic Gold and Coral-Coloured Bead Pendant
Sold for (Inc. bp): £130
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Pillow-shaped with impressed cuneiform text to both broad faces and one long edge; repaired. 103 grams, 66 mm
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1st millennium B.C. or laterSold for (Inc. bp): £72
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