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LOT 2157
Banded Agate Bead and Pendant Group
20TH CENTURY A.D.
3/4 - 2 3/4 in. (117 grams total, 21-69 mm).
Including fusiform, tabular and other types in banded agate and other materials. [10, No Reserve]
Provenance
Private collection, UK.
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