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LOT 1003

Bactrian Lapis Lazuli Bead Necklace String

1ST MILLENNIUM B.C. AND LATER

22 in. (89 grams, 56 cm).

Restrung assemblage composed of variously shaped beads, some amuletic; central feature a bifacial fly-shaped pendant. [No Reserve]

Provenance

From the family collection of a Hampstead gentleman; formerly acquired in the 1980s.
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 1003

Bactrian Lapis Lazuli Bead Necklace String

Sold for (Inc. bp): £130

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