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LOT 1010
Western Asiatic Iridescent Glass Bead
CIRCA 10TH CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (1.79 grams, 26 mm).
Melon-shaped with hole for suspension. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceLondon private collection, 1979-1983.
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1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £98
The circular bezel formed from coiled wire and embellished with a central cross of pellets within a pellet border, supported by a tripartite hoop. 7.98 grams, 22.63 mm overall, 16.94 mm internal diameter (approximate size British L, USA 5 3/4, Europe 11.24, Japan 10)
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Achaemenid Silver Ring with Warriors
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Acquired 1980-2015. Ex Abelita family collection.
