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LOT 1209

Achaemenid Turquoise Blue Glass Bead Necklace String

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

13 3/8 in. (8.67 grams, 34 cm).

Composed of variously shaped beads restrung to a Y-shape, the drop composed of larger beads including a melon bead. [No Reserve]

Provenance

Acquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
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 1209

Achaemenid Turquoise Blue Glass Bead Necklace String

Sold for (Inc. bp): £27

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