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LOT 0945

Western Asiatic and Other Mixed Stone and Glass Necklace Bead Collection

1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.-20TH CENTURY A.D.

1/8 - 7/8 in. (69.5 grams total, 1-23 mm).

Composed of stone and glass beads in a variety of sizes, shapes and colours, some from Asia, North and West Africa, with some glass Venetian chevrons and millefiori trade beads.

Provenance

UK gallery, early 2000s.

CONDITION

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LOT 0945

Western Asiatic and Other Mixed Stone and Glass Necklace Bead Collection

Sold for (Inc. bp): £85

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