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LOT 2108
Banded Agate Bead and Amulet Collection
20TH CENTURY A.D.
1/2 - 2 3/4 in. (293 grams total, 12-69 mm).
Comprising fusiform, tabular, barrel-shaped and other types with amethyst and other pendants. [32, No Reserve]
Provenance
Private collection, UK.
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