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LOT 1514
Western Asiatic Agate Bead Collection
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
Largest: 1 1/8 in. (54.56 grams total, 2.62-29.14 mm).
Comprising mainly biconical and tubular beads in various sizes. [49, No Reserve]
Provenance
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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