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LOT 1296
Western Asiatic Blue Glass Bead Necklace String
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C. AND LATER
17 in. (7.41 grams, 43 cm long).
Restrung; composed of opaque and translucent glass beads in various shades of blue, graduated in size and including spherical, tubular, disc and other types. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceUK gallery, early 2000s.
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