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LOT 1358
Large Western Asiatic Gold Bead Group
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
1/8 - 1/2 in. (8.74 grams total, 3-14 mm).
Including biconvex, barrel-shaped and other types with applied granulation and other ornament. [14]
Provenance
Ex property of a late Japanese collector, 1970-2000s.
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LOT 1358
Large Western Asiatic Gold Bead Group
Estimate £600 - 800€700 - 930 (for guidance only)$810 - 1,080 (for guidance only)
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