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LOT 1326

Achaemenid Glass Bead Necklace String

500 B.C. AND LATER

14 3/8 in. (16.7 grams, 36.5 cm).

Composed of mainly oblate turquoise-coloured beads with a large barrel-shaped feature bead. [No Reserve]

Provenance

Ex property of a late Japanese collector, 1970-2000s.

CONDITION

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LOT 1326

Achaemenid Glass Bead Necklace String

Sold for (Inc. bp): £46

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