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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]

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 1168

Achaemenid Turquoise Blue Glass Bead Necklace String

Sold for (Inc. bp): £52

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