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LOT 1032
Western Asiatic Stone and Shell Bead Necklace String
CIRCA 1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
31 1/2 in. (10.9 grams total, 80 cm long).
Restrung; composed of graduated stone beads of mainly annular, drum and carinated types. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx North London collection from 1980s-1990s.
Property of a Ruislip, UK, gentleman, by inheritance.
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