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LOT 0421
Egyptian and Other Glass and Stone Bead Group
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C. AND LATER
1/8 - 1/2 in. (57 grams total, 2-12 mm).
Comprising a quantity of small beads, of mixed shapes, colours and materials; each pierced for stringing. [No Reserve]
Provenance
UK gallery, early 2000s.
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