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LOT 0914
Western Asiatic Gold Butterfly Bead
4TH MILLENNIUM B.C.
1 3/8 in. (3.01 grams, 35 mm).
Composed of sheet-gold; of oval form with two everted collars.
Provenance
From a late Japanese specialist collector, 1970-2000s.
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LOT 0914
Western Asiatic Gold Butterfly Bead
Estimate £400 - 600€460 - 700 (for guidance only)$540 - 810 (for guidance only)
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