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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]
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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