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LOT 1351

Western Asiatic Agate Bead Necklace

LATE 1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.

20 3/4 in. (39.34 grams, 52.5 cm).

Composed of graduated tabular biconical beads interspersed with cylindrical gold-coloured beads; restrung with a modern clasp.

Provenance

Ex 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.

CONDITION

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LOT 1351

Western Asiatic Agate Bead Necklace

Sold for (Inc. bp): £572

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