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LOT 1200
Western Asiatic Yellow Glass Bead Necklace String
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C. AND LATER
24 1/2 in. (29.07 grams, 62 cm long).
Restrung group of mainly oblate and annular beads. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Acquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
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