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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.
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