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LOT 1498

Bactrian Style Lapis Lazuli Bead Necklace String

20TH CENTURY A.D.

17 3/4 in. (28.6 grams, 45 cm).

Composed of grooved cylindrical, small multifacetted, and grooved collared beads; restrung. [No Reserve]

Provenance

Ex London art market.
Property of a North London, UK, gentleman.
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 1498

Bactrian Style Lapis Lazuli Bead Necklace String

Sold for (Inc. bp): £52

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