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LOT 1993
Western Asiatic Style Banded Agate Bead and Amulet Group
20TH CENTURY A.D.
3/4 - 2 1/4 in. (147 grams total, 19-56 mm).
Comprising eight biconical beads, two domed beads, and two amulets shaped as reclining lionesses. [12, No Reserve]
Provenance
From the family collection of a Hampstead gentleman; formerly acquired in the 1980s.
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LOT 1993
Western Asiatic Style Banded Agate Bead and Amulet Group
Sold for (Inc. bp): £416
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