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LOT 0980

Western Asiatic Stone Butterfly Bead Necklace String

4TH MILLENNIUM B.C.

22 1/2 in. (25.6 grams, 54 cm long).

Restrung designer group of butterfly-shaped steatite beads with a feature pendant with two oval and one oblate bead.

Provenance

Acquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.

CONDITION

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LOT 0980

Western Asiatic Stone Butterfly Bead Necklace String

Sold for (Inc. bp): £286

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