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LOT 1140
Western Asiatic Mixed Bead Necklace
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C. AND LATER
13 5/8 in. (35.8 grams, 34.5 cm).
Restrung designer necklace with oblate, fusiform and irregular beads in agate, carnelian and other materials. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Acquired on the London, UK, art market in the 1990s.
Ex London, UK, gallery.
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