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LOT 1124

Achaemenid Pale Blue Glass Bead Necklace String

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

13 1/4 in. (10.67 grams, 33.5 cm).

A restrung designer necklace composed of alternating large and small oblate beads, central feature composed of larger beads with an annular bead below. [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 1124

Achaemenid Pale Blue Glass Bead Necklace String

Sold for (Inc. bp): £91

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