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LOT 1199

Western Asiatic White Stone and Shell Bead Necklace String

1ST MILLENNIUM B.C. AND LATER

15 3/4 in. (23 grams, 40 cm).

Composed of a mixture of beads in various shapes, an annular shell bead suspended at the centre; restrung. [No Reserve]

Provenance

From the London, UK, art market in the 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 1199

Western Asiatic White Stone and Shell Bead Necklace String

Sold for (Inc. bp): £26

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