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LOT 2531
Kalahari Desert Wind Stone Group [3]
2 3/8 - 2 5/8 in. (490 grams total, 60-68 mm).
Comprising three wind-rounded pebbles in hollowed out 'nests'; each with a hessian draw-ribbon pouch. [3, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the Kalahari Desert.
Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK.
Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's), Harwich, UK.
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