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LOT 2143
Tibetan Stone and Glass Prayer Bead Pendant Necklace
20TH CENTURY A.D.
25 5/8 in. (155 grams, 65 cm).
Comprising spherical, fusiform and other beads with a carved openwork zoomorphic centrepiece. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Private collection, UK.
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