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LOT 1294
Western Asiatic Stone and Glass Bead Necklace String
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C. AND LATER
23 5/8 in. (38 grams, 60 cm long).
Composed mainly of graduated cylindrical beads with some amuletic beads, central feature a large conical bead with a discoid bead below, restrung. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx property of a late Japanese collector, 1970-2000s.
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