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LOT 1849
Mesopotamian Bone Tool
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C. OR LATER
3 1/2 in. (14.34 grams, 89 mm).
Carved bone implement, triangular in plan with notched end, drilled hole, ring-and-dot and vertical line all suggesting a representation of fish; smooth to both faces. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired from Alan Cherry, Bournemouth, UK, 1990.
Accompanied by a copy of the original reciept dated 9 April 1999.
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LOT 1849
Mesopotamian Bone Tool
Estimate £50 - 70€58 - 81 (for guidance only)$68 - 95 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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