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LOT 1010
Western Asiatic Faience and Carnelian Bead Designer Necklace
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C. AND LATER
34 5/8 in. (38 grams total, 88 cm long).
Restrung; composed of drum-shaped faience beads, Venetian decorated glass beads and polished carnelian beads of various types. [No Reserve]
Provenance
UK gallery, early 2000s.
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LOT 1010
Western Asiatic Faience and Carnelian Bead Designer Necklace
Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
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