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LOT 1015

Bactrian Style Lapis Lazuli Bead Necklace String

20TH CENTURY A.D.

14 1/2 in. (27.6 grams, 37 cm).

Composed of cylindrical and rectangular beads interspersed with small oblate glass beads, 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 1015

Bactrian Style Lapis Lazuli Bead Necklace String

Sold for (Inc. bp): £7

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