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LOT 2846
Lapis Lazuli Bead Necklace String
19 1/8 in. (55 grams, 48.5 cm).
A restrung necklace composed of irregular unpolished beads, hook clasp. [No Reserve]
Provenance
From the London, UK, art market in the 1990s.
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