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LOT 1289
Western Asiatic Stone Pendant
20TH CENTURY A.D.
2 1/2 in. (37.6 grams, 62 mm).
In banded agate, rectangular body with stepped graduated finials, two pierced suspension lugs. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx London, UK, gallery, 1971.
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