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LOT 1270
Western Asiatic Achaemenid Blue Glass Bead Necklace String
CIRCA 6TH-4TH CENTURY B.C.
15 in. (37 grams, 38 cm).
Graduated string of biconical, oblate and other beads, centrepiece a large spherical bead with annular retainer. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Acquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
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LOT 1270
Western Asiatic Achaemenid Blue Glass Bead Necklace String
Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
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