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LOT 1113
Western Asiatic Mixed Bead Necklace String
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C. AND LATER
20 in. (46 grams total, 51 cm long).
Graduated group of oblate, cuboid, annular and other beads with barrel-shaped centrepiece. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Acquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
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