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LOT 0524
Greek Gold Filigree Bead
5TH-3RD CENTURY B.C.
3/4 in. (4.13 grams, 20 mm).
Of bulbous form adorned with circular cells bridged by filigree straps; squashed. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a North American gentleman, formed in the 1990s.
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