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LOT 1226
Western Asiatic Gold Nose-Ring with Animal-Heads
CIRCA 1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
1 in. (3.72 grams, 25 mm).
Comprising two hooked rectangular-section arms joined by a coiled spring, each arm with a beast head with open jaws from which the spring emerges, thick granulated collar behind the heads.
Provenance
Ex property of a late Japanese collector, 1970-2000s.
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LOT 1226
Western Asiatic Gold Nose-Ring with Animal-Heads
Estimate £300 - 400€350 - 460 (for guidance only)$410 - 540 (for guidance only)
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