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LOT 1414
Bactrian Banded Agate Bead Group
CIRCA 1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.-EARLY 1ST MILLENNIUM A.D. AND LATER
3/4 - 1 1/8 in. (69 grams total, 19-29 mm).
Comprising of barrel and oval beads. [12]
Provenance
Acquired on the UK art market.
Private collection, England.
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