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LOT 1289
Western Asiatic Bead Necklace String
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C. AND LATER
12 3/4 in. (22.5 grams, 32.5 cm).
Restrung group of biconvex, annular, drum-shaped and other beads in stone and shell. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx London, UK, collection, 1990s.
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.
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Western Asiatic Mixed Gold Bead Group
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Western Asiatic Steatite Cylinder Seal with Figures
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Acquired in 1997. Private collection, Switzerland, thence by descent. Private collection, since the late 1990s. 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.