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LOT 0985
Western Asiatic Gold and Garnet Pendant
LATE 1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
3/4 in. (1.74 grams, 21 mm).
A gold pendant with openwork filigree cell set with a capsule-shaped polished garnet, the pendant body with ribbed cylindrical neck and bulbous openwork loop embellished with granulated collars, pyramid granule finial.
Provenance
Acquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
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