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LOT 1261
Western Asiatic Gold Hair Ring
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
3/8 in. (0.38 grams, 8 mm).
Annular in plan with two offset rows of rectangular slots. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market before 2000.
Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
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