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LOT 1243
Western Asiatic Mixed Stone and Shell Bead Necklace
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C. AND LATER
14 1/8 in. (25.4 grams, 36 cm).
Restrung designer necklace of graduated annular, melon, oblate and irregular beads. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Acquired on the London, UK, art market in the 1990s.
Ex London, UK, gallery.
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