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LOT 2178
Tibetan Style Glass Eye Bead Group
20TH CENTURY A.D.
1 3/8 - 1 5/8 in. (137 grams total, 34-41 mm).
Mainly comprising differently sized beads imitating traditional 'etched' agate Zi beads. [10, No Reserve]
Provenance
UK gallery, early 2000s.
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