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LOT 1298
Bactrian Facetted Carnelian Bead Collection
CIRCA 2ND MILLENNIUM B.C. AND LATER
1 1/4 - 2 in. (81 grams total, 31-51 mm).
Comprising facetted elongated agate beads. [13]
Provenance
Acquired on the UK art market.
Private collection, England.
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LOT 1298
Bactrian Facetted Carnelian Bead Collection
Estimate £800 - 1,000€930 - 1,160 (for guidance only)$1,080 - 1,350 (for guidance only)
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