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LOT 1288
Western Asiatic Gold Floral Earrings
CIRCA 1ST MILLENNIUM B.C. OR LATER
1 3/8 in. (7.04 grams total, 34-35 mm).
Each formed as an open flower with the carpel emerging between the petals, applied pellets forming the petals and three pellets to the carpel; hinged loops. [2]
Provenance
From a late Japanese specialist collector, 1970-2000s.
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LOT 1288
Western Asiatic Gold Floral Earrings
Estimate £500 - 700€580 - 810 (for guidance only)$680 - 950 (for guidance only)
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