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LOT 1259
Western Asiatic Mixed Bead Necklace
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C. AND LATER
1 5/8 in. (26.1 grams, 41 cm).
Restrung designer necklace with graduated oblate and spherical stone and glass beads, the centrepiece a pierced ceramic shard. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Acquired on the London, UK, art market in the 1990s.
Ex London, UK, gallery.
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