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LOT 2355
Natural History - Polished Stone Necklace Bead Group
20TH CENTURY A.D.
1/4 - 5/8 in. (36 grams total, 7-17 mm).
Comprising a small group of polished variegated grey stone beads of mixed size; each pierced for stringing. [14, No Reserve]
ProvenanceUK gallery, early 2000s.
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