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LOT 1169
Western Asiatic Gold Ring with Ornament and Pearl
1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (3.88 grams, 27.36 mm overall, 15.41 mm internal diameter (approximate size British I 1/2, USA 4 1/2, Europe 8.07, Japan 7)).
Square-section hoop with carination to the plaque, granulated collar and pearl bead.
ProvenanceEx property of a late Japanese collector, 1970-2000s.
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