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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]
ProvenanceAcquired 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.
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Achaemenid Turquoise Blue Glass Bead Necklace String
6th-4th century B.C. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £27
Composed of variously shaped beads restrung to a Y-shape, the drop composed of larger beads including a melon bead. 8.67 grams, 34 cm
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.
