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LOT 0998
Western Asiatic Bead Necklace String
2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C. AND LATER
12 5/8 in. (32.08 grams, 32 cm long).
Restrung designer necklace of mainly small deep red glass beads together with a larger central pendant bead. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Acquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
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