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LOT 1481
Western Asiatic and Other Mixed Bead Group
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C. AND LATER
1/8 - 7/8 in. (57 grams total, 1-22 cm).
An assorted colourful mix of glass, stone and faience beads. [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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