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LOT 0234
Bactrian Gold Pendant with Agate Bead
4TH-2ND CENTURY B.C.
2 in. (14.6 grams, 50 mm).
Stepped frame with bands of granulation and four small suspension loops, inset oval banded agate cabochon.
Provenance
Yvette Raoux, Paris, 1960s-1980s.
Acquired by the current owner in 1989.
with Christie's, Ancient Jewelry, New York, 6 December 2007, no.466.
This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.12977-243176.
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