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LOT 1313
Bactrian Banded Agate Stone Pendant
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C. OR LATER
2 1/8 in. (18.31 grams, 55 mm).
Crescentic in profile with hole to lower edge.
Provenancewith a London, UK gallery 1971-early 2000s.
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LOT 1313
Bactrian Banded Agate Stone Pendant
Estimate £200 - 300€230 - 350 (for guidance only)$270 - 410 (for guidance only)
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