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LOT 1230
Western Asiatic Blue Glass Bead Necklace String
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C. AND LATER
18 1/2 in. (4.49 grams, 47 cm long).
Composed of mainly opaque and translucent beads, graduated in size and in various shades of blue and green, including oblate, rounded and other types. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceUK gallery, early 2000s.
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