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Achaemenid Turquoise Blue Glass Bead Necklace String Achaemenid Turquoise Blue Glass Bead Necklace String Achaemenid Turquoise Blue Glass Bead Necklace String
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LOT 1229

Achaemenid Turquoise Blue Glass Bead Necklace String

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

15 3/8 in. (13.2 grams, 39 cm).

Composed of small beads, the central feature a large bead with trail; restrung. [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.

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LOT 1229

Achaemenid Turquoise Blue Glass Bead Necklace String

Sold for (Inc. bp): £85

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