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LOT 0204
Western Asiatic Carnelian and Agate Bead String
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C. AND LATER
26 in. (95 grams, 66 cm long).
A restrung necklace composed of double drilled oval agate beads from the Near East or India with later polished round carnelian beads.
ProvenanceAcquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
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LOT 0204
Western Asiatic Carnelian and Agate Bead String
Estimate £600 - 800€700 - 930 (for guidance only)$810 - 1,080 (for guidance only)
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