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LOT 1311
Western Asiatic Gold Earring Pair
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
3/4 in. (3.18 grams, 20.5-21.8 mm).
Matched pair each with a split wire hoop, cell with beaded wire bands, hollow-formed biconvex finial. [2]
ProvenanceFrom a late Japanese specialist collector, 1970-2000s.
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LOT 1311
Western Asiatic Gold Earring Pair
Estimate £180 - 240€210 - 280 (for guidance only)$240 - 320 (for guidance only)
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