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LOT 1689
Achaemenid Blue Glass and Other Bead Necklace String
MID 1ST MILLENNIUM B.C. AND LATER
13 3/4 in. (14.1 grams, 35 cm).
Composed of graduated turquoise and blue beads, the central feature with a 'spoked wheel' type bead, restrung. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Ex London, UK, collection, 1990s.
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