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LOT 1394
Mesopotamian Turquoise and Lapis Lazuli Bead Necklace String
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C. AND LATER
26 3/4 in. (15.9 grams, 68 cm).
Composed of small annular lapis lazuli beads and pillow-shaped graduated turquoise beads; restrung, no clasp.
Provenance
Acquired on the UK art market before 2000.
Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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LOT 1394
Mesopotamian Turquoise and Lapis Lazuli Bead Necklace String
Sold for (Inc. bp): £442
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