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LOT 1190
Bactrian Style Lapis Lazuli Bead Necklace String
20TH CENTURY A.D.
19 1/4 in. (33.8 grams, 49 cm).
Composed of coin-shaped and tubular beads interspersed with metal spacers, restrung. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired in the 1990s-early 2000s.
Ex London, UK, collection.
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