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Near Eastern Agate Beads

strung as a necklace with an 18-karat gold S-hook clasp

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3rd Millennium BC

Length: 55 cm. (21 11/16 in.)

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#2027

ex: private American collection, 1970’s - 1980’s

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Comparandum: Liu, Robert ; A Universal Aesthetic. Collectible Beads (Vista, 1995) Dubin, Lois Sherr ; The History of Beads (New York, 1987)

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