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LOT 1311
Western Asiatic Granulated Gold Bead Group
2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
1/4 - 3/8 in. (8.27 grams total, 6-8 mm).
Mainly annular and tubular types with regularly placed granules and other detailing. [13]
Provenance
Ex property of a late Japanese collector, 1970s-2000s.
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