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LOT 1230

Western Asiatic Gold Earring Group

1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.

5/8 - 1 in. (3.05 grams total, 17-27 mm).

Comprising: one with domed underside, two beaded collars; one with bulbous body and repoussé pellets to the collar; one shell-shaped with ribbing. [3]

Provenance

Ex property of a late Japanese collector, 1970-2000s.
This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

CONDITION

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LOT 1230

Western Asiatic Gold Earring Group

Estimate £250 - 350€290 - 410 (for guidance only)$340 - 470 (for guidance only)

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