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LOT 2172
Bactrian Style Lapis Lazuli Bead Necklace String
20TH CENTURY A.D.
22 in. (27.3 grams, 56 cm long).
Composed of alternating tabular, tubular and cushion-shaped beads interspersed with small tubular 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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