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LOT 1083
Western Asiatic Silver Inlay Pair with Human Heads and Animals
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
5/8 in. (2.6 grams total, 16 mm each).
Comprising two matched inlays, each with a pair of facing heads, zoomorphic motifs below. [2]
Provenance
Collected from 1970-1999.
From the collection of the late Mr S.M., London, UK.
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LOT 1083
Western Asiatic Silver Inlay Pair with Human Heads and Animals
Estimate £80 - 100€93 - 116 (for guidance only)$108 - 135 (for guidance only)
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