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LOT 1955
Bactrian Style Lapis Lazuli Large Bead Necklace
20TH CENTURY A.D.
16 3/4 in. (83 grams total, 42.5 cm long).
Comprising a graduated series of restrung lentoid-section discoid beads with modern fasteners. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceUK gallery, early 2000s.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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