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LOT 0879
Western Asiatic Gold Artefact Collection
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C. AND LATER
3/8 - 1 1/8 in. (6.45 grams total, 8-30 mm).
Mainly comprising sheet-gold beads and decorative elements, including double tubular beads, domes, lotiform ornaments, a spherical bead with spool-shaped and filigree ornament, together with other types. [15]
ProvenanceUK gallery, early 2000s.
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