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LOT 1322
Western Asiatic and Other Mixed Bead Group
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C. AND LATER
1/8 - 7/8 in. (112 grams total, 2-22 mm).
Including triangular, tubular, oblate, irregular and other types in glass, lapis lazuli, coral and other materials. [150, No Reserve]
Provenance
From the private collection of the late Mrs Belinda Ellison, a long time member of the Egyptian Exploration Society, c.1940-2020.
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