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LOT 1346

Bactrian Banded Agate Elbow Bead

2ND MILLENNIUM B.C. OR LATER

2 1/8 in. (18.3 grams, 55 mm).

Pierced longitudinally to the straight edge. [No Reserve]

Provenance

with a London, UK gallery, 1971-early 2000s.

CONDITION

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LOT 1346

Bactrian Banded Agate Elbow Bead

Sold for (Inc. bp): £78

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