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LOT 0300
Western Asiatic Gold Bird Pendant with Droplets
12TH-15TH CENTURY A.D.
1 3/8 in. (2.93 grams, 35 mm).
Hollow-formed sheet gold bird pendant with beaded dangles.
ProvenanceAcquired before 1983.
Ex London gallery, 1990s.
Private collection, London, UK.
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LOT 0300
Western Asiatic Gold Bird Pendant with Droplets
Estimate £500 - 700€580 - 810 (for guidance only)$680 - 950 (for guidance only)
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