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LOT 1020

Western Asiatic Mixed Bead Necklace String

1ST MILLENNIUM B.C. AND LATER

15 1/8 in. (46.8 grams, 38.5 cm).

Restrung group of tubular, drum-shaped, annular and other beads in ceramic, stone and bauxite(?). [No Reserve]

Provenance

Ex London, UK, collection, 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 1020

Western Asiatic Mixed Bead Necklace String

Sold for (Inc. bp): £7

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