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LOT 1205
Kushan Gold Pendant Bead
2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
1 1/8 in. (1.26 grams, 30 mm).
Fusiform with fluted ends, median baluster with impressed bosses.
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a late Japanese gentleman, 1970-2000s.
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