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LOT 0822
Western Asiatic Stone Bead Necklace
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C. AND LATER
28 3/4 in. (16.6 grams, 73 cm long).
A restrung designer necklace composed mainly of graduated pottery, glass and stone beads of various dates, types and colours, including a central piriform bead. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
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