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LOT 1607
Western Asiatic Bead with Remains of Gold Foil
EARLY 1ST MILLENNIUM A.D.
7/8 in. (1.33 grams, 21.6 mm).
A cylindrical bead with ribbed collars, partially clad in sheet gold. [No Reserve]
Provenance
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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