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LOT 0215
Western Asiatic Large Agate Bead Necklace
2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
33 in. (345 grams, 84 cm long).
Composed of graduating opaque rounded biconical beads with a large flattened bead to the centre.
ProvenanceEx French gallery, 1970-1990.
Paris collection, France.
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LOT 0215
Western Asiatic Large Agate Bead Necklace
Estimate £600 - 800€700 - 930 (for guidance only)$810 - 1,080 (for guidance only)
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