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LOT 1308
Large Western Asiatic Gold Framed Turquoise Bead
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
1 in. (3.36 grams, 24 mm).
Comprising: turquoise cone with gold stud to centre and wire attachment to claw setting, loop to the underside and pendant leaf.
Provenance
From the collection of a late Japanese gentleman, 1970s onwards.
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