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LOT 1251
Achaemenid Stone and Glass Bead Necklace String
500 B.C. AND LATER
13 in. (9.86 grams, 33 cm).
Composed of small beads in various shapes restrung to a Y-shape, the central feature with a larger melon and an irregular bead. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Ex property of a late Japanese collector, 1970-2000s.
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