Bidspirit auction | BACTRIAN POLYGONAL AGATE BEAD WITH

BACTRIAN POLYGONAL AGATE BEAD WITH GOLD FINIALS - Ca. 1000 BC. A banded agate bead of elongated polygonal form with multiple faceted sides. Each terminal is fitted with a plain gold cap.For similar see: Christie's, Live Auction 22523, Antiquities, 9 April 2024, Lot 129.Size: 45.8mm x 5.6mm; Weight: 2.74gProvenance: Private UK collection; From an old British collection formed in the 1990s.