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LOT 1170
Achaemenid Blue Glass Bead Necklace String
6TH-4TH CENTURY B.C. AND LATER
15 1/2 in. (39.3 grams, 39.5 cm).
Restrung designer necklace string of melon, oblate and other types with a large oblate pendant centrepiece. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceLondon, UK, collection, 2000s.
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