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LOT 1197
Bactrian Style Lapis Lazuli Bead Necklace String
20TH CENTURY A.D.
16 1/8 in. (40 grams, 41 cm).
Group of cornerless cube beads with incised ring-and-dot motif to each face. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Ex London, UK, collection, 1990s.
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.
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