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LOT 1423
Western Asiatic Mixed Gold Bead Collection
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
1/4 - 1/2 in. (9.82 grams total, 7-13 mm).
Comprising beads of various shapes and sizes, including some granulated examples. [12]
Provenance
Ex property of a late Japanese collector, 1970s.
Accompanied by a previous typed cataloguing card.
This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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LOT 1423
Western Asiatic Mixed Gold Bead Collection
Estimate £800 - 1,000€930 - 1,160 (for guidance only)$1,080 - 1,350 (for guidance only)
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