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LOT 1018

Bactrian Style Lapis Lazuli Bead Necklace String

20TH CENTURY A.D.

18 1/8 in. (40.7 grams, 46 cm).

Composed of alternating oblate and grooved cylindrical beads with ring-and-dot decoration, central feature and large triangular bead with ring-and-dot motifs to the lower edge; restrung. [No Reserve]

Provenance

Ex London, UK, gentleman, 2000s.
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.

CONDITION

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LOT 1018

Bactrian Style Lapis Lazuli Bead Necklace String

Sold for (Inc. bp): £52

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