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LOT 1373
Bactrian Style Lapis Lazuli Bead Necklace String
20TH CENTURY A.D.
21 5/8 in. (15.2 grams, 55 cm).
Composed of small barrel-shaped and pomegranate-shaped beads, restrung. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired in the 1990s-early 2000s.
Ex London, UK, collection.
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