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LOT 1190
Large Bactrian Banded Agate Bead Group
CIRCA 1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.-EARLY 1ST MILLENNIUM A.D. OR LATER
1 3/8 - 2 in. (166 grams total, 35-50 mm).
Comprising of large fusiformed beads. [7]
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market.
Private collection, England.
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LOT 1190
Large Bactrian Banded Agate Bead Group
Estimate £400 - 600€460 - 700 (for guidance only)$540 - 810 (for guidance only)
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