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LOT 0869
Western Asiatic Gold Earrings
2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
1 1/4 in. (2.47 grams, 31-32 mm).
A matching pair of gold earrings, each composed of a tapering penannular hoop with a pendant formed as two graduated bulbs with pyramid granule finial.
Provenance
Acquired 1970-2010.
Collection of a late Japanese gentleman.
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