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LOT 1332
Western Asiatic Banded Agate Animal Bead
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
3/4 in. (2.93 grams, 20 mm).
Carved in the round, bottle-sjaped with ribbed band of hair or fur, ring-and-dot eyes.
Provenance
Private collection, England.
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LOT 1332
Western Asiatic Banded Agate Animal Bead
Estimate £300 - 400€350 - 460 (for guidance only)$410 - 540 (for guidance only)
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