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BACTRIAN GOLD NECKLACE WITH AGATE AND GOLD BEADS
CA. 2300 - 1800 BC. A gorgeous 22.5 ct wearable necklace composed of a barrel shaped agate bead with gold terminals, set in an ancient twisted gold necklace. The agate grades from creamy white sharply to dark brown. For similar see: Christie's, Live auction 2375 Ancient jewellery, Lot. 306. This piece has undergone X-ray fluorescence analysis to confirm the metallurgical content suggesting its ancient origin and lack of modern trace elements. Size: 440mm x 15mm; Weight: 25g Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Binoche' Paris, 30 May 2012, lot 45. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
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BACTRIAN GOLD NECKLACE WITH AGATE AND GOLD BEADS
