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LOT 1676
Western Asiatic Decorated Black Stone Bead
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
3/4 in. (2.03 grams, 19 mm).
Lozengiform type with dense, grooved geometric design. [No Reserve]
Provenance
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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