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LOT 1073

Bactrian Style Lapis Lazuli Bead Necklace String

20TH CENTURY A.D.

18 7/8 in. (60 grams total, 48 cm).

Group of cornerless cube-shaped and other graduated beads. [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 1073

Bactrian Style Lapis Lazuli Bead Necklace String

Sold for (Inc. bp): £7

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