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LOT 1269

Western Asiatic Gold Tubular Bead Group

1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.

3/8 in. (1.50 grams total, 8-10 mm).

Mixed group of cylindrical ribbed beads. [10]

Provenance

From a late Japanese specialist collector, 1970-2000s.

CONDITION

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LOT 1269

Western Asiatic Gold Tubular Bead Group

Sold for (Inc. bp): £442

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