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LOT 2391
Bactrian Style Lapis Lazuli Bead Necklace String
20TH CENTURY A.D.
18 7/8 in. (33.8 grams, 48 cm).
Composed of graduated tabular beads flanked by granulated metal spacers, small cylindrical beads in between; restrung. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx London, UK, gentleman, 2000s.
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