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LOT 1138
Bactrian Style Lapis Lazuli Bird Necklace
20TH CENTURY A.D. OR EARLIER
14 1/2 in. (37.7 grams, 37 cm).
Restrung necklace of irregular garnet oblate beads with interspersed lapis lazuli beads carved in the form of a perching bird.
Provenance
with a London, UK gallery, 1971-early 2000s.
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