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LOT 1295
Western Asiatic Gold Earrings
1500-1000 B.C.
1/2 in. (1.73 grams total, 13 mm ech).
Each with a tapering penannular hoop and discoid ornament. [2]
ProvenanceEx property of a late Japanese collector, 1970-2000s.
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LOT 1295
Western Asiatic Gold Earrings
Estimate £200 - 300€230 - 350 (for guidance only)$270 - 410 (for guidance only)
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