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LOT 1900
Lapis Lazuli Bead Necklace String
20TH CENTURY A.D.
19 in. (105 grams, 48 cm).
Restrung group of polyhedral beads. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceLondon, UK, collection, 2000s.
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