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LOT 2005
Chinese Neolithic Bead Necklace
4TH-3RD MILLENNIUM B.C.
17 3/8 in. (190 grams, 44 cm long).
Restrung group of tubular bone beads, each with V-shaped notches to each end for articulation; old collector's label '181.91.181'. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceProperty of a French collector.
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