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LOT 1214
Large Bactrian Banded Agate Elbow Bead
CIRCA 1ST MILLENNIUM B.C. OR LATER
3 1/4 in. (60 grams, 82 mm).
Formed as a large triangular bead with cut edges.
Provenance
Acquired on the UK art market.
Private collection, England.
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