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LOT 0877
Western Asiatic Stone Bead Necklace String
2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
27 1/2 in. (53.4 grams total, 70 cm long).
Restrung graduated group of oblate and tubular agate beads with large central agate dangle. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
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