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LOT 0230
Western Asiatic Gold Necklace with Carnelian Beads and Gold Grape Pendants
1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.
23 3/8 in. (26.12 grams, 59.5 cm).
Restrung group of tubular carnelian beads and turquoise spacer beads, with biconical centrepiece and two hollow-formed gold cluster drops.
Provenance
Acquired before 1983.
Ex London gallery, 1990s.
Private collection, London, UK.
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LOT 0230
Western Asiatic Gold Necklace with Carnelian Beads and Gold Grape Pendants
Estimate £1,000 - 1,400€1,160 - 1,620 (for guidance only)$1,350 - 1,890 (for guidance only)
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