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LOT 0981
Western Asiatic Carnelian Bead Collection
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C. AND LATER
1/8 - 5/8 in. (92 grams total, 2-15 mm).
Comprising a quantity of variously shaped beads in mainly orange and red carnelian, including some in glass, jasper and other materials.
Provenance
UK gallery, early 2000s.
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