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LOT 1255
Achaemenid Pale Blue Glass and Ceramic Bead Necklace String
6TH-4TH CENTURY B.C. AND LATER
15 1/8 in. (5.82 grams, 38.5 cm).
Restrung to a Y-shape using small annular beads, central feature composed of oblate and a long rectangular bead. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Ex London, UK, collection, 1990s.
This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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LOT 1255
Achaemenid Pale Blue Glass and Ceramic Bead Necklace String
Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
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