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LOT 1491
Bactrian Style Lapis Lazuli Bead Necklace String
20TH CENTURY A.D.
25 1/4 in. (28.6 grams, 64 cm long).
Restrung group of graduated polyhedral, fusiform tubular and other beads with a large poppy-head bead to the centre. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
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