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LOT 1703
Western Asiatic Stone Amulet and Bead Collection
2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
5/8 - 1 in. (33.39 grams total, 15.89-25.69 mm).
A mixed group including: two barrel-shaped with etched decoration, one seashell-shaped, one mother-of-pearl pendant shaped as a fish, another fish-shaped pendant in stone, and others. [14, No Reserve]
Provenance
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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