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LOT 1401

Western Asiatic Mixed Glass Bead Necklace String

1ST MILLENNIUM B.C. AND LATER

14 3/8 in. (24.8 grams, 36.5 cm).

Composed of mainly annular and oblate beads, large melon bead to the centre; restrung. [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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LOT 1401

Western Asiatic Mixed Glass Bead Necklace String

Sold for (Inc. bp): £46

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