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LOT 1185
Bactrian Style Lapis Lazuli Bead Necklace String
20TH CENTURY A.D.
13 in. (49.7 grams, 33 cm).
Composed of tubular and tongue-shaped tabular beads, restrung. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired in the 1990s-early 2000s.
Ex London, UK, collection.
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