Lot 58
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WESTERN ASIATIC LAPIS NECKLACE WITH GOLD PENDANTS
NEAR EAST, 1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
African & Oceanic Art, Antiquities and Natural History | 639
Auction: 5 May 2021 at 12:00 BST
Estimate: £2,000 - £3,000
Description
of delicate construction, bands of tiny beads of lapis lazuli alongside light blue faience, with nine lapis oval pendants encased in a gold housing pressed into the form of a lotus
Dimensions
46.5cm long
Footnote
Provenance:
Private collection, United Kingdom, acquired on the U.K. art market from 1965 onwards