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LOT 1158
Phoenician Glass Beads with Gold Spacers
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
3 1/8 in. (7.05 grams, 79 mm).
Comprising two tubular banded green beads with gold collars, fused with other beads. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceCollected from 1970-1999.
From the collection of the late Mr S.M., London, UK.
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