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LOT 1118

Western Asiatic White Stone and Shell Bead Necklace String

1ST MILLENNIUM B.C. AND LATER

16 1/2 in. (24.3 grams, 42 cm).

Restrung group of fusiform, irregular and other beads. [No Reserve]

Provenance

Ex London, UK, collection, 1990s.
This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

CONDITION

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LOT 1118

Western Asiatic White Stone and Shell Bead Necklace String

Sold for (Inc. bp): £7

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