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LOT 1124
Western Asiatic Mixed Bead Group
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C. AND LATER
1/8 - 1 1/4 in. (69 grams total, 2-33 mm).
A mix of Asian, African, faience, terracotta, stone and shell beads. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
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