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LOT 1403

Western Asiatic Agate and Carnelian Bead Group

1ST MILLENNIUM B.C. AND LATER

1/4 - 1 1/4 in. (192 grams, 6 - 32 mm).

Comprising mainly of biconical, cylindrical, and oblate beads. [114]

Provenance

Acquired on the UK art market.
Ex London gallery, UK.
This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

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LOT 1403

Western Asiatic Agate and Carnelian Bead Group

Sold for (Inc. bp): £416

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