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LOT 0958
Western Asiatic Gold Butterfly Bead
2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
1 3/8 in. (5.16 grams, 35 mm).
A sheet-gold 'butterfly' bead of hollow construction.
Provenance
Acquired 1970-2010.
Collection of a late Japanese gentleman.
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LOT 0958
Western Asiatic Gold Butterfly Bead
Estimate £400 - 600€460 - 700 (for guidance only)$540 - 810 (for guidance only)
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