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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.

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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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