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LOT 1412
Western Asiatic Gold Pyramid Pendant
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.-1ST MILLENNIUM A.D.
5/8 in. (1.43 grams, 16 mm).
Composed of hollow-form spheres arranged in rows with applied granules and later gold-coloured loops for suspension. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Ex private British collection, formed in the 1980s.
Property of a West Northamptonshire, UK, gentleman.
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