Lot 780

Two Beaded Necklaces and Loose Beads

Estimate: $200 - $400

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $25
$100 $50
$1,000 $100
$2,000 $200
$3,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$20,000 $2,000
$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000

19 rough nuggets of turquoise, graduating in size, 12.0 - 18.0mm, knotted on thread, 16 in., length, 89.0 grams; nine rough nuggets of turquoise, graduating in size, approx. 13.0 - 15.8mm, loose, 28.7 grams; 15 polished assorted agate beads, 16 round polished assorted agate beads, 32 cloth and wire round beads, screw clasp, 23-1/2 in. length, 80.7 grams

Provenance: Collection of Max Loehr, Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Professor of Oriental Art, Harvard University, 1960; by descent in family

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Condition

some wear and loose knots, loose turquoise rough nuggets

 

Collection of Max Loehr, Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Professor of Oriental Art, Harvard University, 1960; by descent in family