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LOT 1320
Medieval Decorated Gold Bead
CIRCA 12TH-15TH CENTURY A.D.
1/2 in. (0.80 grams, 12 mm).
Of annular form with applied filigree wire to the edges, the body with a wire decoration formed as a continuous band of triangles; beaded collars to the openings.
Provenance
From a late Japanese specialist collector, 1970-2000s.
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