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LOT 1303
Western Asiatic Beaded and Gold Pendant
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C. AND LATER
3/4 in. (0.96 grams, 21 mm).
Wire dangle with beaded collars and biconvex and other glass beads. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Ex property of a late Japanese collector, 1970-2000s.
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