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LOT 0210

Elamite Carnelian Necklace with Gold Tubular Pendants

LATE 2ND-EARLY 1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.

21 in. (40.93 grams, 53.3 cm long).

Restrung necklace of tubular carnelian beads with interstitial ribbed gold and biconvex blue glass beads, five conical gold pendants each with inset gemstone cloison.

Provenance

Acquired before 1983.
Ex London gallery, 1990s.

This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12536-231962.
This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

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LOT 0210

Elamite Carnelian Necklace with Gold Tubular Pendants

Sold for (Inc. bp): £3,640

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