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LOT 1248
Western Asiatic Gold Recumbent Beast Bead
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
3/8 in (0.42 grams, 9 mm.).
Rectangular plaque with recumbent lion(?) with clusters of granulation to the flanks.
Provenance
Ex property of a late Japanese collector, 1970-2000s.
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