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LOT 0843
Western Asiatic Glass Bead Necklace
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C. OR LATER
27 1/2 in. (10.5 grams, 70 cm long).
Composed mainly of blue glass and faience beads of various shades and types, including annular, spherical, tubular and others; restrung. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Ex W.J. collection, 1990s.
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