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LOT 1744
Western Asiatic White Stone Bead Necklace String
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C. AND LATER
12 3/8 in. (15.21 grams, 32 cm).
Comprising larger barrel-shaped beads interspersed with smaller beads, the central feature with larger beads, restrung. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Ex London, UK, collection, 1990s.
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