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LOT 1185

Achaemenid Pale Blue Glass Bead Necklace String

6TH-4TH CENTURY B.C. AND LATER

13 1/8 in. (8.45 grams, 33.5 cm).

Restrung group of tubular and other beads with a discoid dangle. [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 1185

Achaemenid Pale Blue Glass Bead Necklace String

Sold for (Inc. bp): £46

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