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LOT 0496
Phoenician Faience Melon Bead Necklace
LATE 1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
15 3/4 in. (58 grams, 40 cm).
Restrung graduated group of melon beads with similar centrepiece. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx North London, UK, gentleman, 1990s.
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