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LOT 1450
Achaemenid Black Stone Bead with Winged Goddess
CIRCA 5TH CENTURY B.C.
3/4 in. (2.80 grams, 18.30 mm).
With incuse figure kneeling with outstretched wings. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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