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LOT 1285
Achaemenid Pale Blue Bead Necklace
6TH-4TH CENTURY B.C. AND LATER
13 in. (22.19 grams total, 33 cm).
Restrung designer necklace with spherical, oblate, melon and other beads, the centrepiece a group of annular and tubular beads. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the London, UK, art market in the 1990s.
Ex London, UK, gallery.
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