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LOT 2392
Western Asiatic Style Lapis Lazuli Bead Necklace String
20TH CENTURY A.D.
12 3/4 in. (25 grams, 32.5 cm).
Composed of large coin-shaped feature beads interspersed with cylindrical beads and granulated metal collars,a large drop-shaped pendant at the centre; restrung. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx London, UK, art market 1990s.
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Mizoram Burmese Amber Bead Necklace with Natural Inclusions
Cretaceous Period, circa 99 million years B.P.Estimate: £500 - 700 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £250
Restrung necklace of dark honey-coloured beads of cylindrical and annular shape formed by hand, containing various organic inclusions. 54 grams, 82 cm
From the Hukawng Valley in northern Myanmar. Acquired in Assam in the 1980s. From the private collection of a Somerset gentleman. Accompanied by a copy of a letter from Dr Andrew J. Ross FRES, of the National Museum of Scotland, concerning testing carried out on the necklace.
Dr Ross states: 'The internal fractures and flow planes are consistent with what you see in amber, and although it does not contain any identifiable insect inclusions, the organic fragments that are present and the general colours appear consistent with Burmese amber.'