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LOT 1220
Large Bactrian Banded Agate Bead
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C. OR LATER
3 1/2 in. (16.9 grams, 89 mm).
A long cylindrical bead, polished to accentuate natural contrasting banding at each end, with a natural 'eye' motif at the centre.
Provenance
UK private collection before 2000.
Acquired on the UK art market.
Property of a London gentleman.
This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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LOT 1220
Large Bactrian Banded Agate Bead
Estimate £800 - 1,000€930 - 1,160 (for guidance only)$1,080 - 1,350 (for guidance only)
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