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LOT 1330
Western Asiatic Glass and Other Bead Necklace String
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C. AND LATER
17 7/8 in. (47.1 grams, 45.5 cm).
Graduated group of glass, stone and shell beads with four larger feature beads at the centre; restrung. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired in the 1990s.
Ex London, UK, collection.
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LOT 1330
Western Asiatic Glass and Other Bead Necklace String
Estimate £50 - 70€58 - 81 (for guidance only)$68 - 95 (for guidance only)
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