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LOT 1319
Amlash Bronze Cage Bead Collection
2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
1 1/2 - 2 1/2 in. (68 grams total, 38-63 mm).
Each composed of a biconical body featuring openwork geometric motifs and pellets. [3]
ProvenanceAcquired before 1983.
Ex London gallery, 1990s.
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