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LOT 1117
Western Asiatic Gold Pendant with Beads
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C. AND LATER
1 1/4 in. (2.90 grams, 32 mm).
Comprising facetted carnelian and other beads in a gold setting with granulated collars; a marriage with wire loop to each end.
Provenance
Ex property of a late Japanese collector, 1970s.
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