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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.
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LOT 1199
Western Asiatic White Stone and Shell Bead Necklace String
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
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