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LOT 0972
Western Asiatic Mixed Bead Group
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C. AND LATER
1/8 - 5/8 in. (89 grams total, 2-15 mm).
Comprising glass, shell and stone beads of cylindrical, oblate, spherical and other types.
Provenance
Acquired 1970-2010.
Collection of a late Japanese gentleman.
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LOT 0972
Western Asiatic Mixed Bead Group
Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)
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