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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.

CONDITION

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LOT 1255

Achaemenid Pale Blue Glass and Ceramic Bead Necklace String

Sold for (Inc. bp): £65

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