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LOT 1261

Western Asiatic Glass Bead Necklace String

CIRCA 1ST MILLENNIUM B.C. OR LATER

18 7/8 in. (190 grams, 48 cm).

Composed of mainly large coral pink-coloured oblate beads; restrung. [No Reserve]

Provenance

Ex collection of a late London gentleman, 1970-1990s.
This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

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LOT 1261

Western Asiatic Glass Bead Necklace String

Sold for (Inc. bp): £260

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