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LOT 1207
Western Asiatic Mixed Bead Necklace String
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C. AND LATER
14 1/8 in. (20.37 grams, 36 cm).
Composed of graduated irregular and oblate beads, restrung to a Y-shaped with larger feature beads. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Acquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
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.
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