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LOT 0908
Western Asiatic Gold Teardrop Bead
4TH MILLENNIUM B.C.
1 in. (1.75 grams, 24 mm).
The oval-shaped body with a flat cross-section, short stem and slender tubular suspension loop.
Provenance
From a late Japanese specialist collector, 1970-2000s.
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LOT 0908
Western Asiatic Gold Teardrop Bead
Estimate £400 - 600€460 - 700 (for guidance only)$540 - 810 (for guidance only)
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