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LOT 1326
Western Asiatic Bead Collection
1ST MILLENNIUM A.D. AND LATER
1/8 - 1 in. (26 grams total, 3-25 mm).
Including fusiform, tubular, melon and other types. [25, No Reserve]
Provenance
From the collection of a late Japanese gentleman, 1970s onwards.
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