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LOT 1728
Western Asiatic Bead with Gold Wire Pendant
EARLY 1ST MILLENNIUM A.D.
3/4 in. (2.12 grams, 18 mm).
A seed-shaped black stone pendant with grooves to accept a gold wire wrapped around the body with a loop above. [No Reserve]
Provenance
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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