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LOT 2394
Bactrian Style Lapis Lazuli Bead Necklace
20TH CENTURY A.D.
17 3/4 in. (35 grams, 45 cm).
Comprising tubular, fusiform and other beads; the centrepiece an elbow-shaped bead with ring-and-dot ornament. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Acquired on the London, UK, art market in the 1990s.
Ex London, UK, gallery.
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