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    Ancient Jewelry

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    13 December 2002

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    • A WESTERN ASIATIC GOLD, LAPIS
    Lot 528

    A WESTERN ASIATIC GOLD, LAPIS AND CARNELIAN BEAD NECKLACE

    CIRCA 1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.

    Price realised

    USD 3,346

    Estimate

    USD 2,000 - USD 3,000

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    A WESTERN ASIATIC GOLD, LAPIS AND CARNELIAN BEAD NECKLACE
    Circa 1st Millennium B.C.
    Including fifteen carnelian beads, graduated in size, each of carinated ovoid form with ribbed collars at the ends of the perforation, fourteen globular lapis lazuli beads, and thirty, possibly modern, hollow spherical gold beads
    27 in. (68.5 cm) long

    Provenance

    European Private Collection

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