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LOT 1234
Western Asiatic Gold Necklace Element
2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
2 3/8 in. (9.34 grams, 59 mm).
Slightly curved hollow-formed decorative element from a necklace or collar, with three rows of cells to the segmented body each with a granulated collar, two lentoid eyes two one end and three flanges to the other, open at both ends and plain to the underside.
ProvenanceFrom a late Japanese specialist collector, 1970-2000s.
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LOT 1234
Western Asiatic Gold Necklace Element
Estimate £600 - 800€700 - 930 (for guidance only)$810 - 1,080 (for guidance only)
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Opening Bid: £250
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