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LOT 2136
Bactrian Style Lapis Lazuli Bead Necklace String
20TH CENTURY A.D.
18 1/8 in. (32.8 grams, 46 cm).
Composed of alternating quadrilateral tabular and grooved cylindrical beads interspersed with small glass oblate beads; restrung. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Ex 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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