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LOT 1421
Bactrian Style Lapis Lazuli Bead Necklace String
20TH CENTURY A.D.
17 1/4 in. (47.8 grams, 44 cm).
Composed of biconical beads interspersed with small metal beads and five scaraboids, restrung. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired in the 1990s-early 2000s.
Ex London, UK, collection.
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LOT 1421
Bactrian Style Lapis Lazuli Bead Necklace String
Estimate £50 - 70€58 - 81 (for guidance only)$68 - 95 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Opening Bid: £150
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