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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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Western Asiatic Lapis Lazuli and Alabaster Bead Necklace
1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £169
Restrung necklace of tubular stone beads with interstitial oblate lapis lazuli beads and lentoid-section beads with scooped edges. 98 grams, 82 cm
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2nd-1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £538
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Ex property of a late Japanese collector, 1970s-2000s.