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LOT 1181
Western Asiatic Gold Pendant with Turquoise
2ND CENTURY B.C.-1ST CENTURY A.D.
1/8 in. (0.15 grams, 8 mm).
With turquoise cabochon, suspension loop. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a late Japanese specialist collector, 1970-2000s.
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