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LOT 1233
Western Asiatic Banded Agate Bead Necklace String
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C. AND LATER
14 1/4 in. (62.9 grams, 36 cm).
Restrung on a cotton thread, composed mainly of cylindrical, biconical and tabular beads. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the family collection of a Hampstead gentleman; formerly acquired in the 1980s.
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