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LOT 1874
Amethyst Bead Group
20TH CENTURY A.D. OR EARLIER
1/4 - 3/8 in. (39 grams total, 6-11 mm).
Mixed group of graduated biconical and other amethyst beads. [48, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the Fadel family collection, London, UK, 1970s.
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