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LOT 1168
Achaemenid Turquoise Blue Glass Bead Necklace String
6TH-4TH CENTURY B.C. AND LATER
13 in. (11.4 grams, 33 cm).
A designer necklace composed of various beads and restrung to a Y-shape, central feature comprising a large melon and an annular 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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