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Achaemenid Turquoise Glass and Other Bead Necklace String Achaemenid Turquoise Glass and Other Bead Necklace String Achaemenid Turquoise Glass and Other Bead Necklace String
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LOT 1197

Achaemenid Turquoise Glass and Other Bead Necklace String

MID 1ST MILLENNIUM B.C. AND LATER

13 3/4 in. (29 grams, 35 cm).

Composed of small oblate beads with larger oblate and oval beads as the central feature, restrung. [No Reserve]

Provenance

Acquired in the 1990s.
Ex London, UK, collection.

CONDITION
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LOT 1197

Achaemenid Turquoise Glass and Other Bead Necklace String

Estimate £50 - 70€58 - 81 (for guidance only)$68 - 95 (for guidance only)

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£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*

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