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LOT 1108
Mesopotamian Shale Bead String
4TH-3RD MILLENNIUM B.C.
26 in. (108 grams, 66 cm long).
Restrung; composed mainly of disc-shaped shale beads. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired 1980s-1990s.
From the H.N. collection, Milton Keynes, Bedfordshire, UK.
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