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Minoan gold pendant Asante akrafokonmu Vessel and cover in the shape of a sacred bird, gold decorated with filigree work and inlaid with rubies and imitation emeralds, 19th century; in the Victoria and Albert Museum, London. Height 41.5 cm. kintsugi hammered gold crown Gold crown from the Silla Period Etruscan fibula of sheet gold gold Etruscan fibula frog pendant The boy king
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Minoan gold pendant
Asante akrafokonmu
Vessel and cover in the shape of a sacred bird, gold decorated with filigree work and inlaid with rubies and imitation emeralds, 19th century; in the Victoria and Albert Museum, London. Height 41.5 cm.
kintsugi
hammered gold crown
Gold crown from the Silla Period
Etruscan fibula of sheet gold
gold Etruscan fibula
frog pendant
The boy king
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