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LOT 1129
Western Asiatic Gold and Garnet Pendant
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
1/2 in. (0.65 grams, 14 mm).
Piriform garnet cabochon in gold cell with hook, openwork to reverse.
ProvenanceEx property of a late Japanese collector, 1970-2000s.
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