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LOT 0851
Western Asiatic Stone Bead Necklace String
2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
22 in. (95 grams, 56 cm long).
Graduated designer group of agate, crystal, glass and other beads, biconvex, tubular, drop-shaped and other types, the centrepiece a large annular bead. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Acquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
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