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LOT 0471

Phoenician Glass Bead Group

CIRCA 600-400 B.C.

3/4 - 1 in. (46 grams total, 18-25 mm).

Comprising: three ring-shaped with grooves and two irregular cube-shapes. [5, No Reserve]

Provenance

Prince collection, 1990s-2014.
Ex private collection 1970s-1990s.

CONDITION
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LOT 0471

Phoenician Glass Bead Group

Sold for (Inc. bp): £85

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