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LOT 1138
Mesopotamian Gold 'Butterfly' Bead
4TH-3RD MILLENNIUM B.C.
1 3/8 in. (3.01 grams, 35 mm).
Flat bead formed from two sheets of gold, discoid with a trapezoidal spur to each end.
ProvenanceFrom a late Japanese specialist collector, 1970-2000s.
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Opening Bid: £110
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Fine condition.
Acquired before 1990. Central London gallery. Private collection of a North West London lady. -
Central Asian Silver-Gilt Decorated Buckle
18th-19th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
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Opening Bid: £250
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Ex Symes gallery, Mayfair, London, UK, before 1999, with stock reference number. Accompanied by a previous catalogue information slip.
