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LOT 0281
Elamite Carnelian Necklace with Pendants
LATE 2ND-EARLY 1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
19 1/4 in. (36.3 grams, 49 cm long).
Restrung necklace of biconvex carnelian, limestone and other beads with large sheet-silver repoussé octofoil pendant and two smaller repoussé plaques with vase-and-buds motif.
ProvenanceAcquired before 1983.
Ex London gallery, 1990s.
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 0281
Elamite Carnelian Necklace with Pendants
Estimate £600 - 800€700 - 930 (for guidance only)$810 - 1,080 (for guidance only)
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