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LOT 2089
Bactrian Style Lapis Lazuli Bead Necklace String
20TH CENTURY A.D.
18 7/8 in. (30.8 grams, 48 cm long).
Composed of carved cylindrical and small cylindrical spacer beads interspersed with teardrop-shaped pendant beads with a central spherical feature bead. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
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