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LOT 1075
Western Asiatic Gold Bead Group
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
1/8 - 3/8 in. (7.31 grams total, 1-10 mm).
Including biconvex, annular, spherical and other types, some with granulation. [41]
Provenance
Ex property of a late Japanese collector, 1970s-2000s.
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