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LOT 1675
Achaemenid Blue Glass and Other Bead Necklace String
MID 1ST MILLENNIUM B.C. AND LATER
14 3/8 in. (12.18 grams, 36.6 cm).
Composed of graduated beads, the central feature comprising a tubular bead with chevron decoration and a large doughnut-shaped bead, restrung. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx London, UK, collection, 1990s.
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