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LOT 1215
Western Asiatic Mixed Bead Necklace
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C. AND LATER
16 1/2 in. (27.9 grams, 42 mm).
A restrung designer necklace comprising plano-convex, barrel-shaped, oblate and other beads, the centrepiece a pendant cone. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Acquired on the London, UK, art market in the 1990s.
Ex London, UK, gallery.
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