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LOT 2021
Lapis Lazuli Lion Amulet Group
20TH CENTURY A.D.
3/8 - 3/4 in. (22 grams total, 11-19 mm).
Comprising group of mixed size small amuletic beads in form of a crouching lion; each pierced for stringing. [10, No Reserve]
ProvenanceUK gallery, early 2000s.
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