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LOT 1627
Achaemenid Blue Glass and Other Bead Necklace String
MID 1ST MILLENNIUM B.C. AND LATER
15 1/8 in. (7.9 grams, 38.5 cm).
Composed mainly of oblate beads with larger beads forming the central feature, restrung. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx London, UK, collection, 1990s.
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