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LOT 1910
Tibetan Style Glass Eye Bead Group
20TH CENTURY A.D.
2 - 2 3/4 in. (135 grams total, 53-70 mm).
Comprising a group of six large tubular beads imitating traditional 'etched' agate Zi beads; each longitudinally pierced for stringing. [6, No Reserve]
ProvenanceUK gallery, early 2000s.
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