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LOT 1341

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.

Provenance

From a late Japanese specialist collector, 1970-2000s.

CONDITION

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LOT 1341

Mesopotamian Gold 'Butterfly' Bead

Sold for (Inc. bp): £234

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