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LOT 0302
Western Asiatic Chalcedony Bead with Aramaic Inscriptions
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
3/4 in. (3.6 grams, 19 mm).
Scaraboid in profile, angular inscription to underside; chipped.
Provenance
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
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LOT 0302
Western Asiatic Chalcedony Bead with Aramaic Inscriptions
Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,170
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