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LOT 1232

Western Asiatic Banded Agate Bead Necklace String

1ST MILLENNIUM B.C. AND LATER

14 1/4 in. (62.9 grams, 36 cm).

Restrung on a cotton thread, composed mainly of cylindrical, biconical and tabular beads. [No Reserve]

Provenance

From the family collection of a Hampstead gentleman; formerly acquired in the 1980s.
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 1232

Western Asiatic Banded Agate Bead Necklace String

Sold for (Inc. bp): £247

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