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LOT 1389

Western Asiatic Lapis Lazuli Bead Necklace String

20TH CENTURY A.D.

18 1/2 in. (104 grams, 47 cm).

Composed of cornerless cube-shaped beads; restrung. [No Reserve]

Provenance

From the London, UK, art market in the 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.

CONDITION

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LOT 1389

Western Asiatic Lapis Lazuli Bead Necklace String

Sold for (Inc. bp): £98

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