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LOT 1372
Bactrian Style Lapis Lazuli Bead Necklace String
20TH CENTURY A.D.
16 in. (28.2 grams, 40.5 cm).
Composed of alternating tabular flower-shaped and grooved cylindrical beads interspersed with small glass oblate beads; restrung. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx 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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Opening Bid: £300
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