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LOT 1107
Western Asiatic Gold Bead Group
2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
1/4 - 3/8 in. (7.98 grams total, 5-12 mm).
Including spherical, biconical, barrel-shaped and other types. [23]
Provenance
Ex property of a late Japanese collector, 1970s-2000s.
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