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LOT 1310

Western Asiatic Lapis Lazuli Bead Necklace String

20TH CENTURY A.D.

18 7/8 in. (39 grams, 48 cm).

Composed of coin-shaped beads interspersed with small tubular 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 1310

Western Asiatic Lapis Lazuli Bead Necklace String

Sold for (Inc. bp): £59

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