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LOT 0262
Mesopotamian Carved Stone Frog Bead Necklace
1500-1200 B.C.
14 1/8 in. (56.39 grams, 36 cm).
Restrung group of frog-shaped dangles, each pierced at the neck, with interstitial irregular spacer beads.
Provenance
Acquired in the late 1980s-early 1990s.
Private collection, London, UK.
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LOT 0262
Mesopotamian Carved Stone Frog Bead Necklace
Estimate £1,800 - 2,400€2,090 - 2,780 (for guidance only)$2,430 - 3,240 (for guidance only)
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