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LOT 1177

Bactrian Style Lapis Lazuli Bead Necklace String

20TH CENTURY A.D.

18 1/8 in. (38.8 grams, 46 cm).

Composed of alternating oblate and grooved cylindrical beads with ring-and-dot decoration, central feature and large triangular bead with ring-and-dot motifs to the lower edge; restrung. [No Reserve]

Provenance

Ex London art market.
Property of a North London, UK, gentleman.
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 1177

Bactrian Style Lapis Lazuli Bead Necklace String

Sold for (Inc. bp): £78

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    Acquired on the UK art market before 2000. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman. 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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