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LOT 1426
Mesopotamian Butterfly Schist and Other Bead Necklace
2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
17 3/4 in. (28.9 grams, 45 cm).
Composed of alternating butterfly-type, biconical and barrel-shaped beads, the central feature composed of a biconical and two large annular beads, restrung with a modern clasp.
ProvenanceEx Abelita family collection, 1990s.
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Rectangular in plan and triangular in section with a median hole, flat face with incuse frieze of ibexes. 38.9 grams, 61 mm
Acquired in the mid 1980s-1990s. Private collection, Switzerland, thence by descent. Private collection, since the late 1990s.
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