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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]
ProvenanceAcquired on the London, UK, art market in the 1990s.
Ex London, UK, gallery.
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Western Asiatic Mixed Bead Necklace
1st millennium B.C. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £65
Restrung designer necklace with spherical and other graduated beads, centrepiece an ovoid glass pendant with hatched detailing. 17.1 grams, 34.5 cm
Acquired on the London, UK, art market in the 1990s. Ex London, UK, gallery.
