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LOT 2116
Bactrian Style Lapis Lazuli Bead Necklace String
20TH CENTURY A.D.
15 1/2 in. (27.3 grams, 39.5 cm).
Composed of alternating facetted tabular and cylindrical beads interspersed with small glass oblate beads; restrung [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx London art market.
Property of a North London, UK, gentleman.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
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