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LOT 1968
Lapis Lazuli Bead Necklace String
20TH CENTURY A.D.
15 in. (29.96 grams, 38.2 cm).
Restrung group of square-section tubular beads with interstitial seed beads. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceLondon, UK, collection, 2000s.
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