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LOT 1259
Western Asiatic Gold Pendant with Rosettes
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
7/8 in. (2.24 grams, 22 mm).
Hollow-form pendant with curving body and two loops on the upper edge, both sides with an applied six-petalled flower, one formed of filigree wire and the other as raised cells.
ProvenanceEx late Japanese gentleman's collection, 1970-2010.
Accompanied by a previously illustrated catalogue card with provenance.
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