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LOT 2051
Bactrian Style Lapis Lazuli Large Bead Necklace
20TH CENTURY A.D.
17 in. (107 grams total, 43 cm long).
Comprising a graduated series of restrung coin-shaped beads with modern fasteners. [No Reserve]
Provenance
UK gallery, early 2000s.
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