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LOT 2166
Bactrian Style Lapis Lazuli Bead Necklace String
20TH CENTURY A.D.
17 1/8 in. (35.7 grams, 43.5 cm).
Restrung group of beads, mainly tubular, tabular and square-section types with scaraboids. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceLondon, UK, art market, 1980-2000s
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