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From Iran: Gold pendant in the form of a bird of prey. Late 18th – early 19th century AD. Height 6 cm; width 3.5 cm.
Fabricated from sheet and wire, enamelled and set with semiprecious stones. It is decorated all-over with encrusted and painted enamels and set with rock crystal over coloured foils and a single turquoise. The Al-Sabah Collection
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