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LOT 1101
Large Western Asiatic Agate Bead
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
1 3/4 in. (12.9 grams, 43 mm).
Polished with an amber-coloured appearance; drilled for suspension.
ProvenanceFrom a family collection formed 1900-1950; by descent circa 1980.
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