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LOT 1361
Western Asiatic Mixed Gold Bead Group
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
1/8 - 3/8 in. (4.99 grams total, 2-9 mm).
Including oblate, barrel-shaped and other types. [20]
Provenance
Ex property of a late Japanese collector, 1970-2000s.
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LOT 1361
Western Asiatic Mixed Gold Bead Group
Estimate £400 - 600€460 - 700 (for guidance only)$540 - 810 (for guidance only)
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