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LOT 1368

Bactrian Lapis Lazuli Tubular Bead with Snake

3RD MILLENNIUM B.C.

1 3/8 in. (3.32 grams, 36 mm).

Square in section, tubular bead with reserved coiled serpent, head at each end.

Provenance

with Gallery Rosen Ancient Art, Tel Aviv, 1968.
with a London, UK gallery, 1971-early 2000s.
Includes a copy of the original 1968 invoice.
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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LOT 1368

Bactrian Lapis Lazuli Tubular Bead with Snake

Estimate £500 - 700€580 - 810 (for guidance only)$680 - 950 (for guidance only)

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