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LOT 1126
Western Asiatic Gold Double Bulb Earrings
CIRCA 1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
1 1/4 in. (5.32 grams total, 31-32 mm).
Matched pair of gold earrings, each formed as two bulbs with a string of granules to the waist, loop to one end to accept a wire fastener. [2]
ProvenanceFrom a late Japanese specialist collector, 1970-2000s.
Accompanied by an earlier catalogue identification card.
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LOT 1126
Western Asiatic Gold Double Bulb Earrings
Estimate £400 - 600€460 - 700 (for guidance only)$540 - 810 (for guidance only)
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