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LOT 1208
Western Asiatic Bead Necklace String
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C. AND LATER
11 7/8 in. (34 grams, 30 cm).
Composed of variously shaped pottery, stone and other beads strung to a Y-shape, central feature an anthropomorphic pendant. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx property of a late Japanese collector, 1970-2000s.
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