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LOT 1284
Western Asiatic Carnelian, Agate and Silver Bead Necklace String
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
19 3/4 in. (45 grams, 50 cm).
Composed of oval beads interspersed with shorter oval beads, two pairs of silver oval beads to the centre with a conical feature bead; restrung.
Provenance
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
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LOT 1284
Western Asiatic Carnelian, Agate and Silver Bead Necklace String
Sold for (Inc. bp): £221
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