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LOT 1779
Bactrian Style Lapis Lazuli Bead Necklace
20TH CENTURY A.D.
171/4 in. (35.9 grams, 44 cm).
Restrung designer necklace with large cylindrical and spherical beads and interstitial groups of annular beads. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the London, UK, art market in the 1990s.
Ex London, UK, gallery.
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