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LOT 1064
Mesopotamian Shell Necklace Bead Group
CIRCA 4TH MILLENNIUM B.C. OR LATER
1/8 - 1 5/8 in. (72.7 grams total, 3-41 mm).
Including beads of tubular, biconical, disc, annular and other types of varying sizes. [120+]
Provenance
UK gallery, early 2000s.
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LOT 1064
Mesopotamian Shell Necklace Bead Group
Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)
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