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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.

CONDITION

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LOT 1197

Bactrian Style Lapis Lazuli Bead Necklace String

Sold for (Inc. bp): £33

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