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LOT 1147
Large Bactrian Mixed Agate Bead Necklace String
CIRCA 1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.-EARLY 1ST MILLENNIUM A.D. AND LATER
26 3/8 in. (225 grams total, 67 cm long).
Restrung group of round, oval, biconical and other beads.
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market.
Private collection, England.
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