Sale 18823
New York
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25 September 2020
Price realised
USD 6,875
Estimate
A STRING OF TURQUOISE BEADS 1ST MILLENNIUM BC OR LATER The beads are primarily of two types: one type is flat and rectangular and the other is square and faceted on one side. The largest bead, 1 3/8 in. (3.5 cm.) wide, cloth box
Provenance
The Irving Collection, New York, by 1987.
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