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LOT 1387
Bactrian Style Lapis Lazuli Bead Necklace String
20TH CENTURY A.D.
16 1/2 in. (61.5 grams, 42 cm).
Composed of graduated spherical beads with a hatched design, restrung. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired in the 1990s-early 2000s.
Ex London, UK, collection.
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Western Asiatic White Stone Cylinder Seal with Figures
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Frieze comprising a tall standing figure facing, flanked by five similar figures, all joined by horizontal bars at shoulders and hips, doubled borders; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 4.56 grams, 21 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
