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LOT 1279
Large Bactrian Banded Agate Bead Pair
CIRCA 1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.-EARLY 1ST MILLENNIUM A.D.
1 1/2 in. (53 grams total, 40 mm).
Of oval shape, pierced longitudinally. [2]
Provenance
Acquired on the UK art market.
Private collection, England.
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