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LOT 1342
Western Asiatic and Other Stone Bead Group
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C. AND LATER
1/8 - 3/4 in. (122 grams total, 2-21 mm).
Including tabular, oblate, tubular, square-section and other types in lapis lazuli, carnelian, terracotta and other materials. [350+, 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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