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LOT 2117
Bactrian Style Carnelian Bead Necklace String
20TH CENTURY A.D.
18 3/4 in. (49 grams, 47.5 cm).
Composed of barley twist and melon beads with a large melon bead at the centre, restrung. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired in the 1990s-early 2000s.
Ex London, UK, collection.
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