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LOT 1397
Western Asiatic Glass and Other Bead Necklace String
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C. AND LATER
14 3/4 in. (21 grams, 37.5 cm).
Graduated group of cream-coloured beads; restrung. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired in the 1990s.
Ex London, UK, collection.
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