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LOT 1336
Achaemenid Pale Blue Glass Bead Necklace String
6TH-4TH CENTURY B.C. AND LATER
12 3/8 in. (10.2 grams, 31.5 cm).
Restrung group of spherical, cylindrical and other beads. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx 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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