Sale 5488
London, South Kensington
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7 October 2010
Price realised
GBP 4,000
Estimate
AN ACHAEMENID BANDED AGATE GRASSHOPPER AMULET CIRCA 5TH-4TH CENTURY B.C. Naturalistically carved with long wing case and folded legs, pierced longitudinally for suspension 1 7/8 in. (4.7 cm.) long
Provenance
Gawain McKinley collection, acquired prior to 1996.
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