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LOT 1006
Western Asiatic Stone Jewellery Mould
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
1 1/2 in. (28.8 grams, 37 mm).
Used for making a striated domed mount with a crescent-shaped finial; locating holes to each side of the dome. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the property of the late Mr SM, London, UK, 1969-1999.
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Very fine condition.
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