Bidspirit auction | BACTRIAN AGATE TRIANGULAR-SHAPED BEAD

BACTRIAN AGATE TRIANGULAR-SHAPED BEAD - Ca. 1000 BC. An agate bead cut in a broad triangular shape with rounded edges. The body is perforated laterally through the top section. The surface displays natural banding and inclusions characteristic of agate.For similar see: Christie's, Live Auction 2057, Ancient Jewelry, 9 December 2008, Lot 203.Size: 10.8mm x 18.8mm; Weight: 1.07gProvenance: Private UK collection; From an old British collection formed in the 1990s.