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LOT 1388
Western Asiatic Stone Mouflon Bead
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
1 1/8 in. (13.5 grams, 30 mm).
Carved in the round with vertical suspention hole at the shoulders, curled lateral horns.
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market.
Private collection, England.
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