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LOT 1151
Western Asiatic Turquoise Inlaid Gold Stud
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
1/2 in. (1.38 grams, 12 mm).
Discoid stud with low sidewall, two loops to underside, three cabochons to the upper face with interstitial cloisons.
Provenance
From the collection of a late Japanese gentleman, 1970s onwards.
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