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LOT 1574
Achaemenid Banded Agate Elbow Bead
6TH-4TH CENTURY B.C.
3/4 in. (1.26 grams, 19 mm).
With an ellipsoid gold cap to each finial.
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a late Japanese gentleman, 1970s onwards.
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LOT 1574
Achaemenid Banded Agate Elbow Bead
Estimate £250 - 350€290 - 410 (for guidance only)$340 - 470 (for guidance only)
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Private collection, acquired before 1993; thence by descent. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.13214-249317.
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Opening Bid: £100
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