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LOT 1304
Western Asiatic Mixed Gold Floral Bead Group
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
1/8 - 1/4 in. (2.89 grams total, 2-8 mm).
Comprising annular granule clusters and annular beads formed of two rows of hollow spheres. [16]
ProvenanceEx property of a late Japanese collector, 1970-2000s.
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 1304
Western Asiatic Mixed Gold Floral Bead Group
Estimate £300 - 400€350 - 460 (for guidance only)$410 - 540 (for guidance only)
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