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LOT 0261
Elamite Carnelian Necklace with Silver Pendants
3RD-2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
19 5/8 in. (51 grams, 50 cm).
Restrung group of tabular beads with interstitial carnelian annular beds, rectangular silver panels.
Provenance
Acquired before 1983.
Ex London gallery, 1990s.
Private collection, London, UK.
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LOT 0261
Elamite Carnelian Necklace with Silver Pendants
Estimate £500 - 700€580 - 810 (for guidance only)$680 - 950 (for guidance only)
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