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LOT 1416
Sumerian Shale Disc Bead Necklace
3RD-2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
18 7/8 in. (125 grams, 48 cm).
Composed of discoid beads, some slightly larger; restrung. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx London, UK, collection, 1990s.
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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