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LOT 0854
Western Asiatic Style Giant Agate Bead
20TH CENTURY A.D. OR EARLIER
3 1/2 in. (149 grams, 90 mm).
A very large banded agate bead in the style of ancient Western Asiatic examples with symmetrical banding; drilled for suspension. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired 1969-1999.
London collection of the late Mr S.M., thence by descent.
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