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LOT 2055
Western Asiatic Style Agate Bead String
20TH CENTURY A.D.
11 3/4 in. (57 grams, 30 cm).
Composed of cylindrical, tabular and conical beads, with a large elbow bead to the centre. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the family collection of a Hampstead gentleman; formerly acquired in the 1980s.
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