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LOT 1274
Bactrian Carnelian and Agate Bead Necklace
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
33 5/8 in. (88 grams, 86 cm).
Composed of tabular lozenge-shaped, biconial, spherical and facetted beads, restrung with a hook-and-loop clasp.
ProvenanceAcquired in London, 1974.
Ex K.M., London, UK.
with Gorny and Mosch, Auction 252, 13 December 2017, no.357.
with Gorny and Mosch, Auction 256, 26 June 2018, no.273.
Private collection, London, UK.
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LOT 1274
Bactrian Carnelian and Agate Bead Necklace
Estimate £350 - 450€410 - 520 (for guidance only)$470 - 610 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£175 (EUR 203; USD 236) +BP*
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