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LOT 1980
Tibetan Banded Agate Prayer Bead Bracelet
20TH CENTURY A.D.
8 1/4 in. (41.7 grams, 21 cm).
Comprising polished bicone beads with gilt spacers. [No Reserve]
ProvenancePrivate collection, UK.
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